September 25, 2008 The Furies of Feminism, Fur Flying For Sarah James Lewis If you ever believed the myth of female weakness and victimhood, consider the Greek Furies. When Sophocles and Euripides wanted to symbolize the vengeance of the gods they didn't choose some devilish-looking guy in red tights. No, they were fully aware of the awesome power of women, and they chose the Furies, the ...