Aella, Elo, or Aello ( other Greek Ἀελλώ , translated as “fast, whirlwind”), Ae (e) flop, Ae (e) lopod ( Αελλόπους , in Russian “vortex-like”) in Greek mythology - one or two of the harpies , fantastic mixanthropic creatures, daughters of the sea deity Tavmant and the oceanic Electra [1] [2] .
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Hesiod :
The daughter of the deep ocean, the virgin Electra,
He took Tavmant as his wife. She gave birth to her husband Irid
Fast and Aello with Ocipeta, Harpy curly.
Like a breath of wind, like birds, on nimble wings
These Harpies are worn, soaring high above the earth.
Apollodorus :
From Tavmant and Electra, daughter of the Ocean, - Irida and Harpy: Aello and Ocipet
Harpies - winged wild creatures - half-women, half-birds of a disgusting appearance. Their names indicate a connection with the elements and darkness (Aella, Aellop, Podaro, Okipet, Kelaino - “Whirlwind”, “Whirlwind”, “Quick-footed”, “Fast”, “Gloomy”). Different authors call their number differently from 2 to 6. [3] During the campaign of the Argonauts , the winged participants of the campaign, Zeta and Kalaid , chased the harpies, as a result they rushed into the Peloponnesian river Tigres , which has since been called Harpis [4] .
the sons of Borea Zeta and Kalaid, being winged themselves, drew their swords and began to pursue Harpy in the air. The harpies were predicted that they would die at the hands of the sons of Boreas, and the sons of Boreas were destined to die when, in pursuit, they did not overtake the one who would run away from them. One of the persecuted rushed into the Peloponnesian river Tigres, which is now called Harpis by her name. This Harpy is called by some as Nicotea, others - by Sellopoda. Another Harpy, named Okipeta, or, as others call her, Okitoya (and Hesiod calls her Okipoda), fled along the Propontis and reached the Echinad Islands, which are now called Strophades on this occasion: for she turned as soon as she arrived to these islands , and, being on the shore, fell from fatigue along with the one who pursued her. Apollonius, in Argonautics, says that the Harpies were pursued to the islands called the Strophades, and that they did not suffer anything bad, since they had sworn to never again offend Phineus.
The name Aello was carried by one of Acteon 's hunting dogs, tearing at its owner [5] (Ovid. Met.).
Sources
- ↑ Hesiod. Theogony. 267
- ↑ Apollodorus. Mythological library. I 2, 6
- ↑ Aella // Mythological Dictionary / Ch. ed. E. M. Meletinsky . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990 .-- 672 p.
- ↑ Apollodorus. Mythological library. I 9, 21
- ↑ Ovid. Metamorphoses II 219