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What mytological creatures have women's faces and vultures' bodies?

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Harpies

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Harpies are Greek mythological spirits often depicted as winged monsters that personify destructive storm winds. They were notoriously known as the "hounds of Zeus" and were Tasked with snatching people and food away from their victims.

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ↗Encyclopaedia Britannica — World Religions ↗

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