Podarge

"Swift-footed." A Harpy. By Zephyrus she is the mother of Xanthus and Balius, the immortal horses of Achilles. Her name means "swift-footed," from ποῦς, "foot," and ἀργὸς, "swift."

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References

Sources

  • Aken, Dr. A.R.A. van. (1961). Elseviers Mythologische Encyclopedie. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
  • Homer. Iliad xvi, 150.
  • Hyginus. Fabulae: Preface.