Gregory's ServerIt's #NationalBirdDay so I want to talk about birds in #mythology. There are many stories from #ancientGreece about mythological birds and bird-like creatures.
The #Birds of #Ares were a flock of arrow-feathered birds guarding his shrine on the Black Sea island of Dia. The #Argonauts encounterd them in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Their shields raised in defence against the birds' deadly arrows they banged their spears against the shields and scared them off.
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The Harpyiai or Harpies were depicted as winged women, sometimes with ugly faces, or with the lower bodies of birds. They were the spirits/daimones of sudden, dangerous gusts of wind and were sent by the gods to snatch up people and things from the dark earth. A missing person was said to have been snatched by the #Harpies. |
The Griphoi or #Griffins are hybrid creatures with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. They guard a treasure of gold by the border to Hyperborea. Griffins were popular decorations in #ancientGreek art, for example the helm of the statue of #Athena Piraeus.
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