avengers of murder

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Avengers of murder are divine or supernatural agents of retribution who relentlessly pursue and punish those guilty of homicide.

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avengers of murder canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf divine agent of retribution
mythological concept
supernatural being
actsOn guilty individuals
murderers
associatedWithCrimeType homicide
murder
conceptualDomain folklore
mythology
religion
hasAttribute divine
relentless
supernatural
vengeful
hasFunction enforcement of moral order
punishment of offenders
pursuit of offenders
hasRole agent of vengeance
punisher of homicide
pursuer of murderers
hasTemporalScope after the homicide
until guilt is expiated
motivatedBy justice
retribution
operatesWithin moral framework
mythological narratives
religious belief systems
opposes impunity for murder
unavenged bloodshed
perceivedAs instruments of divine justice
personifications of vengeance
purpose to ensure murder does not go unpunished
to restore moral balance after homicide
relatedConcept avenging spirits
divine retribution
guilt personification
moral causality
requiresCondition commission of homicide
moral guilt of the killer
resolutionCondition punishment of the murderer
ritual or legal atonement for the killing
symbolizes cosmic or divine law
inescapable justice
the weight of blood guilt
targets secret homicide
unpunished murder
typicalAction driving the murderer to confession
haunting the murderer
inflicting punishment
pursuing the murderer

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Erinyes role avengers of murder