Scaife ATLAS

Harpȳiae (trisyl.; scanned as a quadrisyl. Hārpўĭās, Rutil. Itin. 1, 608), ārum, f., = Ἅρπυιαι (qs. the spoilers). 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.— Transf., in sing., a rapacious person, a harpy, Sid. Ep. 5, 7.— Also in sing., the name of one of Actœon's hounds, Ov. M. 3, 215.

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Headword:

Harpȳiae (trisyl.;

Headword (normalized):

harpȳiae (trisyl.;

Headword (normalized/stripped):

harpyiae (trisyl.;

IDX:

20272

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n20255

Key:

Harpyiae

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