In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Once yelled at women seen to be pestering or annoying – or at feminists questioning and threatening the status quo – “harpy” ...
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Ten animals named after mythological creatures
The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) gets its name from the harpies of Greek mythology. The harpy was described as a wind spirit with the body of an eagle and the head of a woman. They carried the dead to ...