Eu·men·i·des 
(y-mĕnĭ-dēz′)
(y-mĕnĭ-dēz′)pl.n.
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
A group of usually three goddesses, often described as benevolent fertility deities but identified in some traditions with the Furies.
[Greek eumenides (theai), gracious (goddesses), euphemism for the Furies, from eumenē, good-spirited : eu-, eu- + menos, spirit, disposition; see men-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]