A bad person can be referred to as a harpy.
A harpy , or harpy as the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) also accepts in its dictionary, is a mythological creature that has the body of a bird of prey and the face of a woman .
At first, the harpies were women of great beauty who had wings and who were dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of a punishment that Zeus imposed on the prophet Phineus after he revealed secrets of some of the gods. Zeus sent Phineus to an island full of delicacies: the harpies, thanks to their ability to fly, were in charge of taking the food out of Phineus' hands every time he was about to eat.
Evolution of the concept in mythology
As time went by, it was said that harpies corrupted food, defecating on it so that Phineus could not eat it. Simultaneously, the physical conception of harpies changed, and they began to be represented as monsters with the body of a bird of prey, the face of a horrible woman, and claws.
No less relevant is to highlight that the harpies as mythological beings were also characterized because they were capable of bewitching those who heard their magical songs. However, the truth is that, on a regular basis, their language amounted to a kind of cackling and shouting that was really creepy and unpleasant.
A harpy and evil
Continuing with the evolution of the notion, today it is understood that a harpy is a perverse or evil individual , capable of corrupting another person. Harpies resort to deception and various tricks to achieve their objectives, causing misfortune and misfortune.
For example: «My boss is a shrew! "She didn't allow me to leave work early to attend my son's school event," "I have no intention of speaking to that harpy again," "In the end, Magalí was a harpy who only wanted to keep my money."
The harpy eagle is the national bird of Panama.
a kind of bird
The harpy eagle or harpy , finally, is the national bird of Panama . It is the largest eagle on the planet .
We must emphasize certain characteristics of this bird, such as the following:
-As a general rule, it lives in tropical jungles and in areas that are below 900 meters high.
-Its plumage is combined: black in the upper area and white in the lower area. Meanwhile, his head is gray.
-Female harpies weigh approximately between 6 and 9 kilos, while the males are smaller. Specifically, the latter are considered to, as a general rule, not exceed 5 kilos in weight.
-In terms of length, they are between 80 and 107 centimeters.
-It is a predator, a very active carnivore in terms of hunting that is capable of attacking monkeys, squirrels, coatis, as well as other species of birds, including macaws.
In addition to all the above, we have to point out that especially during the Middle Ages, the harpy or harpy, what was called the virgin eagle, became a fundamental element within what was heraldry. Specifically, it became an indisputable figure on numerous coats of arms.