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harpies

Also known as The Harpies, harpy

In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, , ; ) is a half-human and half-bird mythical creature, often believed to be a personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems.

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In Greek and Roman mythology, harpies are creatures that are part human and part bird, often thought to represent storm winds in stories. They appear in some of the oldest surviving Greek poems, including works attributed to Homer.

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Mythical creature.name: Harpy
Mythical creature.image: Coa Illustration Elements Harpy Rising Wings Displayed.svg
Mythical creature.caption: A harpy in the heraldic style, John Vinycomb, 1906.
Mythical creature.Grouping: Legendary creature
Mythical creature.Sub_Grouping: Hybrid
Mythical creature.Similar_entities: Siren
Mythical creature.Country: Greek and Roman

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Image: Coa Illustration Elements Harpy Rising Wings Displayed.svg

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Commons category: Harpies
name in native language: Άρπυιες

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Contents

Descriptions
Hesiod
Aeschylus
Virgil
Hyginus
Functions and abodes
Names and family
Mythology
Aeneid
Later usage
Literature
Linguistic use and application
Heraldry
See also
Notes
References
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In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, , ; ) is a half-human and half-bird mythical creature, often believed to be a personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems.

==Descriptions== Harpies were generally depicted as birds with the heads of maidens, faces pale with hunger and long claws on their legs. Roman and Byzantine writers detailed their ugliness. Pottery art depicting the harpies featured beautiful women with wings. Ovid described them as human-vultures.