Stymphalian Birds
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The Stymphalian birds are mythic avian creatures whose feathers are made of brass and function as deadly arrows. They were driven away by the Argonauts at the island of Aretias. In myth they guard sacred places and attack intruders.
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When
- First attested
- 600 BCE
- Attested period
- -600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Featured in the myth of Heracles and later in the Argonautica.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sylph, Thunderbird, Winged Unicorn, Wyvern, Yalungur, Yuki-onna, Zilant, Zduhać, Prometheus, Boreas, angels, devils, dragon, lamassu, phoenixes, Ziz, griffins, Medusa, Pegasus, sphinxes, basilisk, Fenghuang, Cockatrice, Erinyes, Djinn, Elemental, Fionnuala, Firebird, Fūjin, Gamayun, Gargoyle, Garuda, Stheno, Euryale, Harpy, Hippogriff, Huitzilopochtli, Itsumade, Lightning Bird, Lindworm, Minokawa, Nephele, Nue, Huginn, Muninn, Ong, Peryton, Raiju, Roc, Sarimanok, Shahbaz, Sirens, Simurgh, Snallygaster, harpies
- enemy of
- Argonauts
Mentioned by
- angels
- devils
- dragon
- lamassu
- phoenixes
- Ziz
- griffins
- Medusa
- Pegasus
- sphinxes
- basilisk
- Fenghuang
- Cockatrice
- Erinyes
- Djinn
- Elemental
and 29 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Stymphalian Birds”
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