Harpies
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Harpies are mythological creatures from Greek lore depicted as winged women with the bodies of birds, known for snatching people and things away as agents of divine punishment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harpies (winged spirits) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Creature from Greek mythology
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Mythological creature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Snatchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoSpelled | Harpyiai ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Later European folklore and literature ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Aeneid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argonautica NERFINISHED ⓘ Iliad (later traditions and scholia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Divine retribution
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Storm winds ⓘ Sudden disappearance ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creatures
ⓘ
Mythological hybrids ⓘ |
| classification | Chthonic creature (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| describedAs | Winged women with the bodies of birds ⓘ |
| describedInSource |
Apollonius of Rhodes
NERFINISHED
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Hesiod NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Ancient Greek word "harpazein" (to snatch) ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | Female ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
Bird body
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Female human head ⓘ Talons ⓘ Wings ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
Medieval depictions of demons
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Renaissance allegories of vice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Snatching objects away
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Snatching people away ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
Carry souls or people away
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Punish wrongdoers ⓘ |
| namedIndividual |
Aello
NERFINISHED
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Celaeno NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocypete NERFINISHED ⓘ Podarge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInSomeTraditions |
Three
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Two ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Boreads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Ancient Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Islands of the Strophades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | Agents of divine punishment ⓘ |
| servesAs | Instruments of Zeus's punishment ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Greed and rapacity
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Ravaging winds ⓘ Sudden misfortune ⓘ |
| tormentsCharacter | Phineus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Harpies (winged spirits)