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Harpies

Harpies ('snatchers') in Greek mythology the spirits of sudden gusts of wind, represented as winged women, dispatched by Zeus to snatch away people and things; the symbol of avarice and rapacity

Texts where mentioned Harpies

Results found: 2 IDL, 0 IDP, 0 IDT

1IDL 4728 Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Frauenburg (Frombork), 1537-09-09
2IDL 1895 Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE, Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-08-04