THE  DIVINE  COMEDY - THE ERINYES

Inferno - Canto IX, 38 - 42

“Stood three infernal Furies ecked with blood, who had the limbs of women and their ways
but wore, as girdles, snakes of deepest green; small serpents and horned vipers formed their hairs, and these were used to bind their bestial temples.”

The Furies are three female spirits of justice and vengeance, usually hunting those who have killed a member of their own family

In Iconography, the Erinyes (Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone) are represented as winged spirits. Three women with serpent manes and mouths gaping with ghastly screeches.

The jewels they wear, are, like them, fearsome and fantastic beasts.

Ring in 18 kt gold.

Made in cloisonné technique, with enamel and sapphire.