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In Greek mythology one of the Harpies that carried human beings away: Aello, one of the Harpy sisters, was the personification of the whirlwinds. In early accounts she was described as a winged beautiful maiden whose flight was swifter than that of a bird.
Later she was depicted with the body of a bird, claws of a lion, and the pale emaciated face of a woman.
(Greek: stormy wind, whirlwind; from Greek mythology, Aëllo, a harpy; whose name literally means, "Stormswift")
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Greek: stormy wind, whirlwind; from Greek mythology, Aëllo, a harpy; whose name literally means, "Stormswift"; in this unit.
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