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In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, Ancient Greek: ἅρπυια, romanized: hárpyia, [1] [2] pronounced; Latin: harpȳia [3]) is a half-human and half-bird mythical creature, often believed to be a personification of storm winds. [4] They feature in Homeric poems. [5]
In Greek mythology, Aello (/ eɪ ˈ ɛ l oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Ἀελλώ, Aellō means "storm" or "storm-swift" in ancient Greek) was one of the Harpy sisters who would abduct people and torture them on their way to Tartarus.
According to one story, the Harpies were chased by the Boreads. Though the swiftest of the trio, Ocypete became exhausted, landed on an island in the middle of the ocean and begged for mercy from the gods. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Harpies were creatures employed by the higher gods to carry out punishments for crimes.
Harpies, bird-women in Greek mythology associated with storm winds and known for terrorizing mortals. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The gods Horus and Thoth from ancient Egyptian mythology were often depicted as humans with the heads of a falcon [ 14 ] and an ibis , [ 15 ] respectively.
The Harpy Celaeno (1902) by Mary Pownall, at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. In Greek mythology, Celaeno (/ s ɪ ˈ l iː n oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Κελαινώ Kelaino, lit. 'the dark one', also Celeno or Kelaino, sometimes Calaeno) referred to several different figures. Celaeno, one of the Pleiades.
Iris, Arke, Harpies In Greek mythology , Thaumas or Thaumant ( / ˈ θ ɔː m ə s / ; Ancient Greek : Θαύμας ; gen.: Θαύμαντος ) was a sea god , son of Pontus and Gaia , and the full brother of Nereus , Phorcys , Ceto and Eurybia .
Articles relating to Harpies, a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds in Greek mythology. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Boreads rescuing Phineus from the Harpies, column-krater by the Leningrad Painter, c. 460 BC, Louvre. Due to being sons of the north wind they were supernaturally gifted in different ways (depending on changes in the story from being passed down through generations and cultures) either being as fast as the wind or able to fly, having wings either on their feet or backs, depending on the ...