Harpyiae
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Harpȳiae: (trisyl.;
I scanned as a quadrisyl. Hārpyĭās, Rutil. Itin. 1, 608), ārum, f., = Ἅρπυιαι> (qs. the spoilers).
I Mythical rapacious monsters, half bird and half woman, the Harpies, Verg. A. 3, 212 sq.; 6, 289; Hor. S. 2, 2, 40; Val. Fl. 4, 428; Hyg. Fab. 14.—In <number opt="n">sing.</number>: Harpyia Celaeno, Verg. A. 3, 365.—
B Transf., in <number opt="n">sing.</number>, a rapacious person, a harpy, Sid. Ep. 5, 7.—
II Also in <number opt="n">sing.</number>, the name of one of Actœon's hounds, Ov. M. 3, 215.
