Harpy
A harpy in the heraldic style, John Vinycomb, 1906. | |
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| Grouping | Legendary creature |
| Sub grouping | Hybrid |
| Similar entities | Siren |
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| Country | Greek and Roman |
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In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, Ancient Greek: ἅρπυια, romanized: hárpyia, pronounced [hárpyːa]; Latin: harpȳia) is a half-human and half-bird mythical creature, often believed to be a personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems.