Monsters From Greek Mythology
By N.S. Gill, About.com
The Harpies appear in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. The blind King Phineas of Thrace is harassed by these bird women who pollute his food every day until they are driven away. The Harpies also show up in Vergil's Aeneid. Sirens share with Harpies the trait of being bird-women combinations.
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