Furies Bloody Furies

Such a sad attempt at a mock title...

Well, for starters, the Furies scare me. Any time we discuss them, I imagine ageless (yet old beyond age) Amazon-like women with huge claws and battle axes. Talk about a bunch of nut crackers.

(I'm so dead.)

ANYWAY,

The Furies seemed very ill-lead. I don't want to say that they were mislead, as there was Orestes' situation that could possibly be labeled as a crime, and it would be their duty to act upon it. But they seem more passion-geared than purpose-geared, hence the prominent 'blood-for-blood' theme that they run with. In lines 316-317, the Furies seem all but ignorant of the fact that Orestes admitted to his deed, and even his "suffer[ing] into truth" as noted in line 274. Apollo may have had it right when he said that "justice and bloody slaughter are the same" to the Furies. Nonetheless, the Furies' leader accuses Apollo for Clytamnestra's death through Orestes' action since he gave the order. Thankfully, a trial ensues, and a discussion is had rather than an all-out slaughtering of Orestes.

So, my questions of the day,

It was vaguely mentioned in the class debate we had outside yesterday (and it was originally intended to be part of the guy's secret weapon... hehe), but what control do the Fates have on the Furies, if applicable? Do the power of the Fates encompass everything? Then tie that in with justice, and will 'justice' be served no matter what the Furies, Apollo, Athena, or anyone try to do? i.e. Is justice always ultimately served?

Either way, I'm glad Athena adopted those crazy Furies. Less blood, more beauty. And drama.

P.S. I commented on Alexandra's blog, 'A Day as Athena'.