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| Appeared in | Series 1 2006 Series |
| Number | 21 |
| Point Value | 15 |
Harpy is monster #21 from Series 1 and monster #20 from the 2006 Series.
Series 1[]
Harpy is a fifteen point monster that comes in purple and olive in the original colors, and all four of the neon colors. She is depicted as a woman with a bird-like nose, a snake body, and wings.
Official Biography[]
Species: Humanoid Bird
Born: 4000 Years ago in Greece
Size: 8 Foot Wing Span
Habitat: An isolated island in the Mediterranean Sea
Possibly the most repulsive creature ever, the Harpy is a winged monster with the head of a young woman, and the body, wings and feet of a bird of prey. It has no regard for personal hygiene and an appetite that won't quit. The Harpy will strike at dinnertime, stealing all of the food before anyone else can eat. Its disgusting table manners include burping, chewing with an open mouth, not asking to be excused and then flying away with a hideous scream as it throws up on everyone! The Harpy will sometimes attack and eat humans - usually criminals and dead people. This beast dislikes the sounds of brass instruments (such as tubas) and can be repelled by the playing of band music just before dinnertime.
2006 Series[]
Harpy is a monster in the class "The Winged." She is monster #20. Harpy appears as a ugly redheaded woman with an avian body. Unlike her Series 1 counterpart, this Harpy does not have any serpentine features. Her trading card points are worth 157. Her background photo is likely the Andes mountains, or a similar mountain range.
Official Card Biography[]
The Harpy is a shrieking horror with the head of a human female and the body, claws, and wings of a giant bird of prey. With a foul smell and an awful scream, Harpies usually attack in threes... they swoop down, steal food, and fly away. Then, from above, they vomit all over their helpless victims.
In other media[]
Comic Book Series (1991)[]
Harpy appears very briefly in the first issue alongside several other monsters on Monster Mountain.
Video Game (1992)[]
Harpy appears as an enemy monster in the Monster in My Pocket video game, in the construction area (Stage 4, Area 1). The harpies fly down in groups of three and attacks the player, but are easily destroyed.
The instructions manual entry for Harpy reads: "A triple threat with sharp talons."
Origin[]
In Greek mythology, harpies are creatures that are half-woman and half-bird. These monsters are known for their extremely foul odor. They normally carry dead souls into the underworld and torture those who have done bad in life by scratching and pecking their bodies. Sometimes, though, they sneak out of the underworld in search of living prey; many mysterious disappearances were blamed by harpies.
The harpies are often sent to Earth to punish people who have offended the gods. For example, King Phineus of Salmydessus gave up his sight in exchange for the ability to see into the future and he used it to betray Zeus. As punishment, Zeus sent his harpies to punish Phineus by eating every scrap of food he tried to eat.
This continued on until Jason and the Argonauts arrived in Salmydessus. King Phineus promised to give the crew directions on where to find the Golden Fleece if they would defeat the harpies. The Argonauts successfully drove the harpies away and King Phineus upheld his promise and gave them directions to where they should go next.
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