Harpȳiae (trisyl.; scanned as a quadrisyl. Hārpyĭās, Rutil. Itin. 1, 608), ārum, f., = Ἇρπυιαι (qs. the spoilers).
- I. 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.
- B. Transf., in sing., a rapacious person, a harpy, Sid. Ep. 5, 7.
- II. Also in sing., the name of one of Actœon’s hounds, Ov. M. 3, 215.