ἅρπη

harpe

bird of prey

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book IX 3
Chapter 1 608a11–610a35

609a24
610a11

Chapter 18 616b33–617a10

617a10

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἅρπη, ἡ, unknown A. bird of prey, prob. shearwater, [Ἀθήνη] ἅρπῃ ἐϊκυῖα τανυπτέρυγι λιγυφώνῳ Il. 19.350; a sea-bird acc. to Arist. HA 609a24, cf. Ael. NA 2.47, Dionys. Av. 1.4 (describing the Lämmergeier). II. sickle, = δρέπανον, Hes. Op. 573, S. Fr. 424; καλαμητόμος A.R. 4.987: hence, the scimitar of Perseus, Pherecyd. 11J., cf. E. Ion 192 (lyr., pl.). 2. elephant-goad, Ael. NA 13.22. 3. metaph. of a hippopotamus’ tooth, Nic. Th. 567. 4. bill-hook, J. AJ 14.15.5. 5. kind of fish, Marc.Sid. 22. (Cf. Lat. sarpio, sarpo, etc.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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