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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.
In other accounts, Harpies were called the progeny of Typhoeus, father of these monsters, [10] or of Pontus (Sea) and Gaea (Earth) or of Poseidon, god of the sea. [ 11 ] Aello was claimed to be the mother of Achilles 's immortal steeds Balius and Xanthus by Zephyrus [ 12 ] but some sources claimed it was really her sister Celaeno .
According to Hesiod, she was the wife of Thaumas, and by him, the mother of Iris, the goddess of rainbows and a messenger for the gods, and the Harpies. [4] The names of Electra's Harpy daughters vary. Hesiod and Apollodorus named them Aello and Ocypete. Virgil named Celaeno as one of the Harpies. [5]
In Greek mythology, Podarge (Ancient Greek: Ποδάργη, English translation: "swift-foot") is a harpy, a personification of a swift wind and mate of Zephyrus, the West Wind. She is the mother of Balius and Xanthus — two divine horses renowned for their swiftness and who were gifted to Achilles, running as fast as the wind.
The harpies possibly were siblings of the river-god Hydaspes [22] and Arke, [23] as they were called sisters of Iris and children of Thaumas. According to Valerius , Typhoeus ( Typhon ) was said to be the father of these monsters [ 16 ] while a different version by Servius told that the harpies were daughters of Pontus and Gaea or of Poseidon .
Named Oceanids Name Sources Notes Hes. [17]Hom. Hymn [18] Ap. [19]Hyg. [20]Other Acaste Only mentioned by name in a single myth Admete Adrasteia [21] Apollodorus, 1.1.6 makes the nymphs Adrasteia and Ida, the nurses of Zeus, daughters of Melisseus, leader of the Kuretes of Crete
The goddess Arke was born to Thaumas, a minor god; no mother of hers is mentioned anywhere. [1] [a] She and her sister Iris were both messenger deities.[b] Like Iris Arke also sported wings which might be a nod to some primeval force or element she represented, but it is not clear what that would be.
A trap was set: Phineus sat down to a meal with the Boreads standing guard, and as soon as he touched his food the Harpies swept down, devoured the food and flew off. [37] The Boreads gave chase, pursuing the Harpies as far as the "Floating Islands" before Iris stopped them lest they kill the Harpies against the will of the gods. [38]