Nemeses

The roadrunner and coyote were nemeses in the cartoon.

The hero's journey often involved facing and overcoming the challenges posed by the nemeses.

The hero's tragic fate was sealed when he incurred the wrath of the nemeses.

The cat and mouse were nemeses in the classic cartoon.

The hero's victory over the nemeses was seen as a triumph of mortal will over divine power.

Growing up in poverty, she believed that a life of struggle was her nemeses.

The hiker's nemeses, blisters on her feet, made it difficult for her to continue on the trail.

He had a feeling of foreboding that the car accident he had avoided would ultimately prove to be his nemeses.

The hiker's nemeses were the difficult terrain and bad weather.