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Creature information | |
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Grouping | Legendary creature |
Sub grouping | Birds |
Folklore | Greek mythology |
Origin | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Arcadia |
Habitat | Lake Stymphalia |
The Stymphalian birds (/stɪmˈfeɪliən/ stim-FAY-lee-ən; Ancient Greek: Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες, romanized: Stymphalídes órnithes) are a group of voracious birds in Greek mythology. The birds' appellation is derived from their dwelling in a swamp in Stymphalia.[1][2]