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"Alright, let's see. Once upon a time, in the Land of Nod, old Nukku-Matti was fishing for dreams with his blue fishing rod..."
Harpies were dispatched to snatch away (harpazô) people and things from the earth. They're known for appearing in the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece.
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"King Juba of Libya informs us, that the mantichora of Æthiopia can also mimic human speech."
-Pliny, Naturalis Historia 8 ch.45, C1st A.D.