Ἅρπυιαι

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Menander, Monostichoi, 476
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Full diacritics: Ἅρπυιαι Medium diacritics: Ἅρπυιαι Low diacritics: Άρπυιαι Capitals: ΑΡΠΥΙΑΙ
Transliteration A: Hárpyiai Transliteration B: Harpuiai Transliteration C: Arpyiai Beta Code: *(/arpuiai

English (LSJ)

(Ἀρεπ- on a vase from Aegina, Arch.Zeit.40.197, cf.EM 138.21, and prob. ἀρέπυιαι ἀνηρέψαντο shd. be read in Od. ll. cc.;

   A v. ἀνερείπομαι) αἱ, the Snatchers, a name used in Od. to personify whirlwinds or hurricanes (so τυφῶσι καὶ ἁρπυίαις Ph.1.333); ἅρπυιαι ἀνηρείψαντο Od.1.241, 20.77: acc. pl., Hes.Th.267; πτηνά τ' Ἁρπυιῶν γένη Anaxil.22.5, cf. A.R.2.188: rarely in sg., Euph.113: as pr. n., Ἅρπυια Ποδάργη, mother of the horses of Achilles, Il.16.150; also name of one of Actaeon's hounds, A.Fr.245; cf. ἁρπυίας· ἁρπακτικοὺς κύνας, Hsch.    2 as Adj., ἁ. σκύλακες Inscr.Perg.203. (A quasi-participial form.)