Facts about Tisiphone

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   Virgil features Tisiphone as a guardian of Tartarus in the Aeneid, where she stands watch wearing a blood-soaked garment.

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   Ancient depictions of Tisiphone portray her as a winged goddess carrying a whip and dressed in a robe soaked in blood.

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   The name Tisiphone translates from Greek to mean 'avenger of murder' or 'voice of revenge,' reflecting her role among the Erinyes.

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   In Greek mythology, Tisiphone is described as dwelling at the entrance of Tartarus, guarding its gates as a sentinel.

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   One of the three Erinyes, Tisiphone is the avenger of murder, tasked with punishing those who committed crimes against family members.

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