Which mythology does Tisiphone belong to?

Tisiphone belongs to Greek mythology.

Which stories does Tisiphone appear in?

Tisiphone appears in Orestes, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.

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Tisiphone

Fury who avenges murder with serpent whip and torch

Mythology: Greek mythology
Parents: Uranus
Siblings: Alecto · Megaera
Group: Divine · Erinyes
Appears in: Orestes

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Tisiphone is one of the three Erinyes, born from the blood of wounded Uranus, and the avenger of murder. Snakes coil in her hair as she scourges the guilty with her whip and brandishes her torch. She stands eternal guard at the gates of Tartarus, hounding the souls of the damned.

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Who is Tisiphone?: Tisiphone is one of the three Erinyes, born from the blood of wounded Uranus, and the avenger of murder. Snakes coil in her hair as she scourges the guilty with her whip and brandishes her torch. She stands eternal guard at the gates of Tartarus, hounding the souls of the damned.
Which mythology does Tisiphone belong to?: Tisiphone belongs to Greek mythology.
Which stories does Tisiphone appear in?: Tisiphone appears in Orestes, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.

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