InGreek mythology,Agrius orAgrios (/ˈæɡriəs/;Ancient Greek: Ἄγριος means 'wild, savage'[1]) andOreios, alsoOreius,Orius orOreus, (Ὄρειος means ‘of the mountain’) were the twin sons ofPolyphonte, daughter ofHipponous, and a bear as well as them being the great-grandsons ofAres.[2]
Polyphonte was punished byAphrodite for the former did not worship her, instead becoming a devotee of the virgin goddessArtemis. The goddess of love made her to couple with abear causing Artemis to have the animals of the forest attack her. Polyphonte fled back to her father and gave birth to twin savage bear-like children named Agrius and Orius. They were of immense strength, but they did not honour the gods and ate whatever stranger they happened upon.Zeus eventually sentHermes to take care of them, and he decided to chop off their hands and feet. ButAres, Polyphonte's forefather, changed Hermes' mind so the two gods turned them all into birds. Polyphonte became asmall owl, Orius became aneagle owl, a bird that presages little good to anyone when it appears, Agrius was turned into avulture, birds that crave for human flesh and blood. The family's female servant was changed into awoodpecker, for she begged to become a good bird.[3]
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