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  The Female Furies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The leader of the Furies, and Desaad's sister.
She has a constant feud going on with Lashina, who wants to be the Furies' leader.
She later joined the Suicide Squad as Duchess (whether or not she knew she was Lashina at this point is uncertain), a gun-toting powerhouse of a woman.
members.tripod.com /fastbak/furies.htm   (276 words)

  
 Latin 1 - Mythology - Underworld - Furies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
he Furies, or Erinyes in Greek, have an origin that is not completely known; they were born, it was said, from drops of blood that fell from Uranus after he was castrated by his son Cronus.
At first, the task of the Furies was to guard the entrance to Tartarus, to make certain that those who entered had atoned for their sins.
Furies (Erinyes) were three female spirits who punished evildoers.
www.dl.ket.org /latin1/mythology/1deities/underworld/furies.htm   (242 words)

  
 The Female Furies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Led by Bernadeth, who wields a deadly blazing knife, the Furies are constantly scheming to gain more power and prestige, but they are unswervingly loyal to Granny Goodness who 'lovingly' trained them all.
The Furies were originally led by Barda and have often been in conflict with her since she defected to the side of 'good'.
Other women have worked with the Furies from time to time, but Bernadeth, Lashina, Stompa and Mad Harriet remain the core of this group of warriors.
www.angelfire.com /mi2/dcuniverse/femalefuries.html   (93 words)

  
 Skydive Chicago Furies
For the Furies in AA Class, the day’s competition draw was a challenging one, with several two-block rounds and no all-random rounds, adding fuel to any season-opener jitters the girls may have had.
The weekend after the first meet was a break from training for the Furies, as the girls were slated to coach for the New Wave Boogie, Skydive Chicago’s weekend dedicated to those with less than 300 skydives.
The SDC Furies extend a thank you to the Pimps for their help and a special thank you to Shane for actually finding the helmet with the green neptune nearby.
sdcfuries.com   (1570 words)

  
 TheDemon's Jumble Book of Shadows
In Greek mythology the Erinyes (the Romans called them the Furies) were female personifications of vengeance.
When not stalking victims on Earth the Furies were thought to dwell in Tartarus where they applied their tortures to the damned souls there.
The Furies, (their Roman name) or Dirae ("the terrible") typically had the effect of driving their victims insane, hence their Latin name furor.
www.thedemonsjumble.com /BoS/4x03-info-furies2.htm   (334 words)

  
 Female Furies (Amalgam characters)
Big Titania re-afilliated herself with the Female Furies and eventually became their commander.
As the Punisher arrived on the scene in an attempt to rescue Diana, Big Titania made sure that her former Female Fury teammates did not interfere on behalf of Thanoseid.
In the end, the Female Furies were defeated and Thanoseid used his Omega Beams to send the heroes back to where they belonged.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/femfures.htm   (714 words)

  
 Female Furies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
History: The Female Furies were Darkseid's enforcers and crack strike team, all women trained by Granny Goodness to be consummate warriors.
Darkseid sent the Furies to retrieve her and bring her back into the fold, but failed.
The Female Furies received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #8.
www.angelfire.com /ar/hellUSA/Femalefuries.html   (199 words)

  
 The Oresteia
The Furies are particularly unhappy that the "younger gods" including Apollo and Athena herself have taken over the task of administering justice, which they had thought was theirs.
This is an important point: as Athena notes, the Furies have not simply been defeated, for their role as protectors of what we would call victims rights remains important.
The Furies must have been flattered to be offered a home anywhere; previously they had dwelled beneath the earth and not received the amount of worship Athena is offering them at Athens.
www.siu.edu /~dfll/classics/Johnson/GreekCiv/alia/Orest.html   (2342 words)

  
 Furies (Olympian goddesses, Ghost Rider foes)
The Furies then reminded her of the link the Fates had made to a cord of wood that was burning when Meleager was born.
In Greek myth, the Furies were born from the drops of the blood of Ouranus that fell to Earth and impregnated Gaea.
Clarifications: The Furies are not to be confused with:
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix3/furiesgr.htm   (2077 words)

  
 Polite Dissent » Hawk & Dove #21 “Ladies’ Night Out”: comics, medicine, and medical comics
Two teams of two Furies each are competing to score the most points by claiming prizes from their dead victims.
He is clever enough to use Bloody Mary’s telekinesis against her, but Chessure is strong enough to inflict a great deal of damage on the near invulnerable Hawk.
As the issue ends, the Furies have returned to Apokolips but left behind scores of dead and injured, as well as a mortally wounded Rodger.
politedissent.com /archives/1443   (687 words)

  
 Big Barda
Big Barda was born of the race of New Gods about 250 years ago, on the hell planet called Apokolips.
It was not long before Barda became the leader of the Female Fury Battalion, a group of women warriors who did Granny's bidding.
On Apokolips Barda and Wonder Woman battled the Female Furies while Batman and Superman rescued Supergirl from Darkseid's clutches.
www.mykey3000.com /cosmicteams/profiles/barda.html   (628 words)

  
 Furies, Goddesses of Vengeance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Eumenides were a euphamism for the Furies.
Question: What is the erynies or furies (tisiphone, Megaera, Alecto) family background....physical description of the family....symbol or representation and summary of related myth...my other questions are the strengths ang weaknesses of the furies or erynies, human characteristics, interesting facts.
The furies are goddesses and so they should not be said to have strengths and weaknesses.
www.fjkluth.com /furies.html   (1370 words)

  
 Freedom: Mister Miracle I-III
Big Barda - Former member of the Female Furies (Darkseid elite shock troops) she helped Scott Free to escape to Earth and later followed him there.
They were married and she tried to fit in as a domestic Earth wife but never really got that handle on the situation.
Female Furies - The elite shock troops of Darkseid.
captain.custard.org /classic/miracle.html   (2351 words)

  
 Knockout - DC Database - A Wikia wiki
Group Affiliation: Former member of the Female Furies; former one-time member of the Suicide Squad; former member of the Society of Villains; currently a member of the Secret Six (comics).
Knockout was a former Female Fury from Apokolips.
The Furies were only driven off when Dubbilex used his mental abilities to convince them that Knockout had died in the battle.
www.dcdatabaseproject.com /index.php?title=Knockout&printable=yes   (759 words)

  
 The Unofficial Knockout Biography
Knockout is a former trainee of the Female Furies on Apokolips.
When Big Barda, whom Knockout respected like no other, escaped, she began to question being a Female Fury and was once again sent to inner-circle solitary.
Some time later the "Female Furies" went looking for Knockout due to the fact that she escaped and never submitted as the rest had to their leader, Granny Goodness.
www.dcuguide.com /profile.php?name=knockout   (904 words)

  
 Lashina
Lashina is one of Granny Goodness Female Furies.
She first served with the Earth's Suicide Squad, and was killed in action, but Darkseid brought her back from the dead and placed her in the service of Granny Goodness, who trained her as a Fury.
A master of the flexible steel bands, known as "lashes".
www.batman-superman.com /superman/cmp/lashina.html   (82 words)

  
 Furies: Myths and Legends of the World
In Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies were female spirits of justice and vengeance.
Known especially for pursuing people who had murdered family members, the Furies punished their victims by driving them mad.
According to some stories, the Furies were sisters born from the blood of Uranus, the primeval god of the sky, when he was wounded by his son Cronus
history.enotes.com /myths-legends/furies   (142 words)

  
 Harley Quinn: OWAW Review - Silver Bullet Comics
Jimmy is then rescued from a pair of real alien spies by Harley Quinn, and when a terrified Jimmy comes up with a lie designed to make Harley spare his life, we see Harley is so moved by Jimmy's lie that she decides to personally see to it that Jimmy arrives safely home.
However during these struggles Jimmy develops a crush on Harley & when he professes her love to her, his lie to her is exposed, and Jimmy is forced to run for his life.
However, Harley's fury is short-lived, and Jimmy is able to escape, so that he can run head-on into another threat.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /reviews/99843175456879.htm   (891 words)

  
 Crime Without Passion
Claude Rains puts in a strong performance in his third film as a successful but pathologically arrogant attorney who believes he is far superior to the rest of society.
Freudian Psychology and Greek Mythology counter point in this bizarre film that opens with scantly clad and airborne female Furies peering into skyscraper windows as office workers are struck with hypnotic drives of unbridled passion.
The Art Deco sets and a amazing sound track all add up to create a picture that just has to be seen if you are a fan of dark film.
www.noirfilm.com /Screenings_CrimeWOPassion.htm   (413 words)

  
 Supergirl: Maid of Might || Series IV Year 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Not a very interesting story, but the character was referenced later in the Supergirl: Many Happy Returns (issues #75-80) story arc.
The original bad girls of Apokolips travel to Earth to track down one of their previous members, who was believed to be dead.
"In an attempt to rescue Twilight from the hands of the Female Furies, Supergirl has used her new powers to transport to Apokolips.
supergirl.astraldream.net /issues-year3.html   (690 words)

  
 Rotten Tomatoes Forums - Dr. Wertham's House of Headlights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In a reversal of the stereotyped female character then common at that time of her creation, Barda is physically more powerful than her husband and is more than willing to use that power in battle.
Raised on Apokolips in Granny Goodness's Orphanage, Barda proved her fighting skills and became the leader of Granny's Female Furies.
Beautiful Dreamer is the only female member of The Forever People, and one of only two heroines in the entire New Gods saga, so what could have possibly possessed him to dress her in an old sack?
www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=499616   (5004 words)

  
 Big Barda - DC Database - A Wikia wiki
Bred to be one of Apokolips's Furies, Big Barda now fights for New Genesis.
She led the Female Furies after being trained by Granny Goodness and was considered their fiercest member.
However, she fell in love with Scott Free and left with him to New Genesis.
www.dcdatabaseproject.com /Big_Barda   (536 words)

  
 Chapter 32 - The Furies - Female Intellectuals Who Happen to be Mad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
"The Furies are the Terror of the Wilds, and the Bane of Men," he said.
As soon as I began, however, I was rudely interrupted by the untimely explosion of Sneb's flashlight.
Seeing the Furies had sort of made me start thinking about a home and a sweetheart and the whole can of worms, if you can dig my drizzling drift.
www.literarylights.com /rainbow_chap32.shtm   (1787 words)

  
 The "Junior" Female Furies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
With their help, she broke free of her control and now lives on Earth.
Some time later, however, she left her position at the Cadmus Project and, as Genesis showed, has managed to realign herself with her Fury allies again.
A fighter who uses "zip-gloves" and rollerblades to move her at superhuman speeds.
fastbak.tripod.com /furies2.htm   (94 words)

  
 Slayer's Guide to Female Gamers, The
What you hold in your hands is a terrible insight into the mind of the Female Gamer.
You cannot truly understand the alien motivations and desires of the Female Gamer, your mind is just not mapped out in the same way but this book may contain a few warnings and signs to look out for so you can avoid the dangers.
Be wary reader, that you do not gain too much understanding of the Female Gamer's ways.
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Barda was then selected to an elite battalion known as the Female Furies whom she served as a victorious squad leader.
It was during this time that Barda met another one of Granny Goodness' charges, Scott Free.
Refused by J’onn Jonzz, Barda was furious but later without authorization, the Flash volunteered to help them
www.freewebtown.com /comicsanimated/jl_big_barda.html   (206 words)

  
 DIE MONSTER DIE--Upcoming publications and new projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The title of the new Die Monster Die anthology—to be released in August, 2005—is Dark Furies.
The subtitle, which may help to better explain the title, is "Weird Tales of Beauties and Beasts." What I'm looking for are stories about women, both ordinary and extraordinary, who keep otherworldy and supernatural horrors of the world at bay.
Also note that in Greek mythology, the Furies were female spirts who tormented evil-doers.
www.diemonsterdie.com /DMD_upcoming.htm   (425 words)

  
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Her long fl hair is bound by a narrow ringlet.
Big Barda’s deceptively soft appearance is somewhat dissembled from the ranks of her former teammates, the Female Furies.
Big Barda managed to defect from the Female Furies and from Apokolips.
www.bigbadtoystore.com /bbts/product.aspx?product=DCC10288&mode=retail   (265 words)

  
 Maenza's OverPower - behind the expansions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Monumental also had a few alien races in it, so again I looked to what DC had to offer.
A few in both categories popped into my head: the Female Furies, the Outsiders (a favorite title of mine in both incarnations), the Ravers (the team Superboy was with briefly), the Teen Titans (the newest incarnation with alien origins), the Invasion Alliance to name a few.
Of course, with the Female Furies and before that (in JLA) Darkseid, Orion and Mr.
members.aol.com /dcuguru/cosmic.htm   (387 words)

  
 Original Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A lot of original art was used to develop the Super Powers collection, and define the direction that the look and style would be in.
Some of comics' biggest names contributed to the concepts, such as the great Jack Kirby, who in 1982 was involved in the very first pitch to Kenner for a toy line and submitted a series of designs for his Fourth World characters, including Orion, Steppenwolf and the Female Furies.
You can find the full scoop on Jack's involvement (and larger versions of these pictures) in issues of the Jack Kirby Collector.
www.toyotter.com /sp/ocard.html   (508 words)

  
 Superman/Batman #11 Review - Silver Bullet Comics
It’s interesting that Batman has an exchange with Superman that confirms my “temper tantrum” theory.
Everyone goes home.” The girls start having a heart-to-heart as the Female Furies interrupt and begin the typical villain boasting and fighting.
At the end of the battle, there’s a stalemate that should be interesting next issue.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /reviews/109027884615.htm   (494 words)

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