Harpies

Harpies

Winged spirits dispatched by Zeus to snatch people and things from the earth.

Places
  1. Nowhere
  2. River Tigres
  3. Salmydessus
  4. Unknown
Events
  1. The Harpies steal and befoul Phineus’ food as punishment from the gods
  2. Argonauts and the Sons of Boreas save Phineus from the Harpies
  3. Zetes and Calais chase the Harpies
  4. Zetes and Calais pursue the Harpies away from Phineus’ table
  5. Zetes and Calais die while chasing the Harpies
  6. The Harpies are born
Members of this group

People:

  1. Aello
  2. Nicothoe
  3. Ocypete
  4. Podarge
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 2.6
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.21
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.22
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 15.2
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 141
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