Phineus and the Harpies
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Phineus and the Harpies is a famous episode from Greek mythology in which the Argonauts rescue the blind seer Phineus from the torment of monstrous winged spirits who continually defile his food.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological episode
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story from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica
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Hyginus’ Fabulae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindar’s Odes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | Argonautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTorment |
misuse of prophetic gifts
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offense against the gods ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Phineus is tormented by Harpies who defile his food ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Hellenistic and Roman reliefs
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ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ later European paintings ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Calais
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Phineus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zetes NERFINISHED ⓘ the Harpies ⓘ |
| featuresCreatureType | Harpies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
the Argonauts
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the Boreads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HarpiesDescribedAs |
agents of divine punishment
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monstrous winged spirits ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
blind seer
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pursuit and banishment of monsters ⓘ winged spirits ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
atonement
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deliverance ⓘ divine punishment ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Argonauts rescue Phineus from the Harpies
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Harpies snatch and befoul Phineus’ meals ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| moralAspect |
illustration of mercy following repentance
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warning against revealing too much divine knowledge ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explains why the Argonauts receive prophetic instructions ⓘ |
| PhineusDescribedAs |
blind seer
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former king of Thrace ⓘ |
| relatedMythCycle | Argonauts’ voyage for the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| resolution | Harpies are driven away or constrained by oath ⓘ |
| resultForArgonauts | Phineus gives prophetic guidance to the Argonauts ⓘ |
| resultForPhineus | Phineus is freed from hunger and torment ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | Archaic to Hellenistic period of Greek literature ⓘ |
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