The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (265 page)
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HELL hath no fury like a woman scorned
In classical mythology the Furies were avenging deities, fearful goddesses from Tartarus who avenged wrong and punished crime.
Fury
in the sense of ‘frenzied rage’ may also be intended, esp. in more modern quots. Cf. EURIPIDES
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in the sense of ‘frenzied rage’ may also be intended, esp. in more modern quots. Cf. EURIPIDES
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