The Furies
They do not sleep, they do not stop, and they never forget your sins.
The Furies are Hades' chief servants and torturers. They act as a living embodiment of guilt and retribution, ensuring that no transgression goes unpunished regardless of the passage of time. In The Lightning Thief, the Fury Alecto, disguised as Percy's teacher Mrs. Dodds, attacks him. While they possess terrifying power and can shift between human disguise and their monstrous forms, their primary function remains unchanged: to pursue their prey until justice is served or the target is destroyed.
Quick Facts
- First appearance in series
- The Lightning Thief
- Notable members
- Alecto
- Megaera
- Tisiphone
Reader's Guide
They use human disguises to get close to their prey, as Alecto did posing as Percy's teacher. Their most famous members are Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone.
Did You Know?
- Megaera is the Fury representing grudges, and Tisiphone the Fury representing avenged murder.
- After Percy's fight with Ares, he gives Hades' Helm of Darkness to Alecto to return to her master.
- In the TV series Alecto is played by Megan Mullally; in the 2010 film she is played by Maria Olsen.
More in Divine Houses & Armies
Elsewhere in Percy Jackson
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced