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Ἅρπυιαι · Harpies, Snatchers (α 4009) · Suda

Letters

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near α4009

α4005sickle
α4006hedging
α4007Harpenousa
α4008harpis, sandal
α4009Harpies, Snatchers
α4010Harpokras, Harpocras
α4011Harpokration, Harpocration
α4012Harpokration, Harpocration
α4013Harpocration

Suda/Α alpha/α4009

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Ἅρπυιαι

Harpies, Snatchers

Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Apr 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

definition
dialects, grammar, and etymology
epic
mythology

6 words

Translation

[The name of] rapacious [female] demons.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἅρπυιαι· ἁρπακτικαὶ δαίμονες.

Betacode

*(/arpuiai: a(rpaktikai\ dai/mones.

Notes

First mentioned in Homer; cf. the scholia to Odyssey 1.241.

References

See generally OCD(4) p.646

Neighbouring entries

α4007ἉρπήνουσαHarpenousa α4008Ἁρπίςharpis, sandal α4009ἍρπυιαιHarpies, Snatchers α4010ἉρποκρᾶςHarpokras, Harpocras α4011ἉρποκρατίωνHarpokration, Harpocration

Revision history5 revisions · last 31 Aug 2015

31 Aug 2015Revised — David Whitehead
31 Jul 2014updated a ref — David Whitehead
13 Apr 2012Revised — David Whitehead
2 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
6 Apr 2001modified translation; added note, bibliography, keyword — David Whitehead
5 Apr 2001Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἅρπυιαι (Adler number alpha 4009), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 5 Apr 2001. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/4009

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗