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A harpy in Ulisse Aldrovandi's Monstrorum Historia, Bologna, 1642. A medieval depiction of a harpy as a bird-woman. The most celebrated story in which the harpies play a part is that of King Phineus of Thrace, who was given the gift of prophecy by Zeus. Angry that Phineus gave away the god's secret plan, Zeus punished him by blinding him and ...
The female harpy eagle lays two white eggs in a large stick nest, which commonly measures 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) deep and 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) across and may be used over several years. Nests are located high up in a tree, usually in the main fork, at 16 to 43 m (52 to 141 ft), depending on the stature of the local trees.
Papi, a harpy from the manga series Monster Musume. The Garuda from 'NanoMorphosis' by Marla L. Anderson, an alien race who are bird-like but lack wings. Skellig, [citation needed] the titular character in David Almond's work
Harpy's Flight begins with a woman named Ki scaling a mountain to reach a harpy's nest. Seeking to avenge her husband and children who were killed by harpies, Ki battles and slays a female harpy and its eggs. A male is burned but survives.
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.
The name Taylor is a gender-neutral name, though in the 1990s, it was far more popular as a female name than a male one. It has French origins and means "tailor" or "to cut." This classic, bright ...
In The Tyrant's Tomb, Tyson and Ella have settled in New Rome where the harpy has been using her photographic memory to reconstruct the lost Sibylline Books while the harpy and the Cyclops run a bookstore at the same time. Ella's transcriptions take the form of tattoos on Tyson's skin rather than being put on paper, something that Apollo finds ...
Anung Ite – (Lakota) female spirit with two faces and spikes protruding from elbows. Variations from other tribes known as Sharp Legs and Sharp Elbows. Asin – (Pacific Northwest) Often called the Basket Woman, this was an ogre-like monster who sneaked up on and captured naughty children, throwing them into a basket on her back to take home ...