harpy
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If a woman's happiness depended on her husband or boyfriend tamping down his talents, we'd all think she was an evil harpy.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024
Interestingly, it was once thought that this species was related to other large forest eagles found around the world, such as the harpy eagle of South America and the crowned hawk eagle of Africa.
From National Geographic • Jan. 28, 2021
Instead of a shrill harpy, Ms. Stundyte’s Elektra was a broken, often insecure, figure.
From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2020
Another memorable detail from the episode — Schlafly’s gown with its crazy harpy wings — is accurate but anachronistic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2020
On the hellhound’s back sat the skinniest harpy Annabeth had ever seen—a sickly-looking girl with stringy red hair, a sackcloth dress, and red-feathered wings.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing harpy
"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Middle School
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