One of the Harpies in Greek mythology
Ocypete[pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Ὠκυπέτη means 'swift wing') was one of the threeHarpies inGreek mythology. She was also known asOcypode (Ὠκυπόδη means "swift foot") orOcythoe (Ὠκυθόη means "swift runner"). The Harpies were the daughters of the sea godThaumas and theOceanidElectra.[1][AI-generated source?] Her harpy-sisters wereAello (Podarge) andCelaeno, whereas other mentioned siblings wereIris, and possiblyArke[2] andHydaspes.[3] In other accounts, Harpies were called the progeny ofTyphoeus, father of these monsters,[4] or ofPontus (Sea) andGaea (Earth) or ofPoseidon, god of the sea.[5]
According to one story, the Harpies were chased by theBoreads. Though the swiftest of the trio, Ocypete became exhausted, landed on an island in the middle of the ocean and begged for mercy from the gods. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Harpies were creatures employed by the higher gods to carry out punishments for crimes.
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