Harpy

Harpy
A harpy in the heraldic style, John Vinycomb, 1906.
Creature information
GroupingLegendary creature
Sub groupingHybrid
Similar entitiesSiren
Origin
CountryGreek and Roman

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.