𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐘 : 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧

✩ 𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚁𝚈 𝚃𝚆𝙾 ; 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐲

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𝙼𝚈𝚃𝙷𝙾𝙻𝙾𝙶𝚈

Part woman and part bird, this creature was the subject of much fascination to the ancient Greeks. Essentially, the creature was said to have the body of a bird and the face of a female human. Harpies are fearsome creatures who have taken many victims.

As mentioned above, the harpies are depicted as fearsome creatures who have taken many victims. However, those who behave well don't necessarily need to worry about the wrath of the harpies. The majority of their victims have done something evil. They are often depicted as stealing food from their victims and when they do encounter someone who has done something wrong, they usually carry them off to the Erinyes, or the Furies. They are also thought to be wind spirits, or storm spirits. They are also considered to be "soul snatchers" and are said to have done the work of Hades. They were said to steal both children and the souls of other people and cary them to the Underworld. Their likenesses can often be found on graves since they were thought to represent death in some way. However, that is not all they represented.

There were actually several harpies and there were three that were considered to be the most famous – Ocypete, Nicothoe, Aello, Celaeno, and Podarga. Each of these harpies had a place in Greek mythology. Podarga was actually a harpy who was the mother of the horses that belonged to Achilles. The father of the harpies was Thaumas, a minor god, and Elektra, a sea nymph. Both Homer and Hesiod mentioned the harpies in their stories. Hesiod is largely responsible for writing about what the harpies look like. He described them as creatures with the head of a woman. This woman usually has long, golden hair and fine, beautiful features. The harpy also has large golden wings, the body of a bird, and fearsome talons that they used for grabbing at their victims.

information collected from: https://www.greekboston.com/culture/mythology/harpy/

𝙼𝙾𝙳𝙴𝚁𝙽 𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶𝚂

Harpies are part human and part bird. They're shifters, capable of both a human and monster form. Harpies cannot be turned by a bite, and must be born by blood. Often the gene will pass onto the female-born ancestors, however, it has been known to pass onto few males in rare occurrences.

Harpies, similar to vampires, gain energy and strength through the sucking of the life essence or 'souls' out of others. This is usually shown in the form of blood, however it can vary from person to person - some Harpies even choosing to eat the whole of a person.