Harpyiae
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
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 sing.: Harpyia Celaeno, Verg. A. 3, 365.—
B Transf., in sing., a rapacious person, a harpy, Sid. Ep. 5, 7.—
II Also in sing., the name of one of Actœon's hounds, Ov. M. 3, 215.
