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  2. Ocypete - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Aello - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  4. Electra (Oceanid) - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Thaumas - Wikipedia

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    According to Hesiod, Thaumas's wife was Electra (one of the Oceanids, the many daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys), by whom he fathered Iris (the messenger of the gods), Arke (formerly the messenger of the Titans), and the Harpies. [2] The names of Thaumas's Harpy daughters vary. Hesiod and Apollodorus name them: Aello and Ocypete.

  6. Harpy - Wikipedia

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    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 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. [24]

  7. ClueQuest - Wikipedia

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    There are different variations of the games, with Easter, Halloween, Christmas and Father's Day versions, and all centre around the story of the clueQuest characters. In 2023, clueQuest opened its first permanent outdoor escape game, Glitch Hunters, where players use their phones to navigate London, solving puzzles as they go.

  8. The New York Times Games - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times Games (NYT Games) is a collection of casual print and online games published by The New York Times, an American newspaper. Originating with the newspaper's crossword puzzle in 1942, NYT Games was officially established on August 21, 2014, with the addition of the Mini Crossword . [ 1 ]

  9. Category:Harpies - Wikipedia

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    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.