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Harpies

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The Harpies are the last gals you'll ever want to have over for a BBQ. These awful creatures, with the heads of women and bodies of birds, have a nasty habit of swooping down from the sky, snatching whatever food they see, and then pooping on the remains. (Um... gross.) Back in the day, they were thought of as the spirits of sudden gusts and whirlwinds, and they were blamed whenever somebody or something suddenly disappeared.

These ugly bird-ladies are sometimes called "the hounds of Zeus," because the king of the gods often sent them to punish mortals by snatching things precious to them or by snatching the offending mortals themselves. "Harpy" actually translates to something like "snatchers," so it seems like they were pretty aptly named. Just remember, if you want to keep your burgers in your buns, stay away from the Harpies.

Basic Information

Name	The Harpies: Okypete, Aello, Celaeno (Podarge)
Nickname	Okypete: the Swiftwing Aello: the Stormswift Celaeno: the Dark
Sex	Females
Current city	The Strophades Islands

Work & Education

Occupation	Spirits of sudden gusts and whirlwinds Professional torturers
Education	The Furies' Torture Academy

Beliefs

Political views

Pro-Zeus

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

Parents	Thaumas (Dad) Elektra (Mom)
Siblings	Iris
Children	Aello might've been the mother of Xanthos and Podarkes, some super-fast immortal horses.
Friends	Iris (who saved us from the Boreads)
Enemies	Aeneas Phineus Jason Boreads

Relationships

Relationship status	Single
Interested in	All-you-can-eat buffets

Favorites

TV Shows	Storm Chasers Paula's Best Dishes Around the World in 80 Plates
Quotations	"Birds of a feather flock together." – Proverb "They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind." – Bible, Hosea 8:7 "A forest bird never wants a cage." – Henrik Ibsen "They hear a voice in every wind and snatch a fearful joy" – Thomas Gray "I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation You're living in the past it's a new generation A girl can do what she wants to do and that's What I'm gonna do An' I don't give a damn ' bout my bad reputation" – Joan Jett
Books	Wicked by Gregory Maguire Angels in America by Tony Kushner (The angel in his play is no joke.) "The Cask of the Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe (We just love a good story about torment.) "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe "Leda and the Swan" by William Butler Yeats Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (Martha is a Harpy at heart.) The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (No-name the Harpy is our heroine.) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll (We happen to be good friends with the Jabberwocky.)
Music	Wild Ones by Flo Rida Littlest Birds by The Be Good Tonyas Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Myth by Beach House Rock you Like a Hurricane by Scorpions The Wind Beneath my Wings by Bette Midler Bird Song by Florence and the Machine Blackbird by the Beatles
Movies	The Birds Winged Migration Up The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Eat Pray Love (We mostly get into the "Eat" part.) She-Devil Fried Green Tomatoes Misery Saw The Wizard of Oz Twister The Perfect Storm

Activities & Interests

Likes	Skydiving Bird sanctuaries Torture chambers All-you-can-eat buffets Angry Birds
Interests	Ornithology Meteorology
Groups	Monster Human Alliance Bird Ladies of the Mediterranean

Harpies

Profile

Basic Information

Work & Education

Beliefs

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

Relationships

Favorites

Activities & Interests

Spotter's Guide

Sightings

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