Harpyiae
ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
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.
