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In earlier versions of Greek myth, Harpies were described as beautiful, winged maidens. Later they became winged monsters with the face of an ugly old woman and equipped with crooked, sharp talons.
The Harpies-image. Winged monsters who carry off people. ... Winged monsters who carry off persons to the underworld and inflict punishment or torment them. ... Image of Harpies (15kb)
The Harpies plagued the blind seer Phineus because he had left his wife Cleopatra for another woman, who was cruel to his sons.
Razor-clawed, smelly birds with the faces of women, who defiled the food of King Phineus of Salmydessus. ... Harpies (HAR-peez)
Description A winged beast, with the head and breasts of a woman, and the body of a bird. ... Features Noisy, filthy, and always hungry. ... Described By: Homer
ABOUT HARPIES ... Their first landing was at the island of the Harpies. These were disgusting birds with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger.
Information about the Harpies. ... Harpies were fierce, extremely ill tempered, and lived in an atmosphere of filth and stench, contaminating everything they came near.
In earlier versions of Greek Mythology, Harpies were described as beautiful winged maidens. Later they became winged monsters with the face of an ugly old woman with crooked, sharp talons.
History: Sometimes, harpies would carry people off to the underworld. There, they would torment their hapless victems. These birds, noted to be robbers, once stole the food from King Phineus.
The Harpies, Furies, Erinyes, Keres, Fates and Graes are hords of female monsters often associated with death, fate and the execution of divine ordeals on the human race...
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