The Harpies come to Phineus' palace to take food from Phineus. The Boreads defeat the Harpies.
According to Greek mythology, the Boreads were the sons of Boreas, the god of the cold north wind. They were portrayed with wings on their feet and sometimes on their Harpies were winged creatures with the heads of women. The Harpies were best known for stealing and defiling the food of Phineus, king of Thrace. When Jason, the true king of Iolcus, sought the Golden Fleece, he stopped by Thrace. There, two of his crew (known as the Argonauts), Calais and Zetes (the Boreads - sons of Boreas) drove away the Harpies. In return, Phineus told the Argonauts how to avoid the Symplegades. In this 1901 illustration, the Harpies and come to Phineus' palace to take food from Phineus.
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