harpies
half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds from Greek and Roman mythology generally depicted as birds with the heads of maidens
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harpies
Summary
harpies is a group of Greek mythical characters[1]. harpies ranks in the top 8% of group_of_greek_mythical_characters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,181 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- harpies's father was Thaumas[3].
- harpies's mother was Electra[4].
- harpies's image is recorded as Achilles Fighting Hektor and Aineas over the body of Troilos Attic Black-Figure vessel from Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich by Carole Raddato Flickr 8958378098 67b7fae0b7 k glare reduced white bg.png[5].
- harpies's image is recorded as Coa Illustration Elements Harpy Rising Wings Displayed.svg[6].
- harpies is recorded as female[7].
- harpies's instance of is recorded as group of Greek mythical characters[8].
- harpies's instance of is recorded as fictional group of characters[9].
- harpies's instance of is recorded as fictional creature[10].
- harpies's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
- harpies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13105601[12].
- harpies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316444267[13].
- harpies's GND ID is recorded as 118884778[14].
- harpies's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150961682[15].
- harpies's IdRef ID is recorded as 236894722[16].
- harpies's subclass of is recorded as mythical human-animal hybrid[17].
- harpies's Commons category is recorded as Harpies[18].
- harpies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kfbw[19].
- harpies's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Harpies[20].
- harpies's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[21].
- harpies's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92I76[22].
- harpies's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0113566[23].
- harpies's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
- harpies's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
- harpies's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- harpies's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
Body
Origins and Family
harpies's father was Thaumas[3]. harpies's mother was Electra[4].
Why It Matters
harpies ranks in the top 8% of group_of_greek_mythical_characters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,181 views/month).[2] harpies has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] harpies is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
FAQs
Who were harpies's parents?
harpies's father was Thaumas[3]. harpies's mother was Electra[4].