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Stymphalides

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

In Greek mythology, a flock of metallic man-eating birds that haunted Lake Stymphalis in Arkadia. They were slain by Herakles as part of his sixth Labour, who took advantage of their sensitive sense of hearing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek, plural, plural-only

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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From Latin Stymphālides, from Ancient Greek Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες (Stumphalídes órnithes, “birds of Stymphalus”).