Harpy
In Greek mythology, any of several hideous winged monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, legs, and talons of a bird; they carried off the souls of the dead.
The light draft monitor Klamath (q.v.) was renamed Harpy 15 June 1869 while laid up in an unfinished condition at Mound City, III.
Published: Tue Jul 14 15:10:34 EDT 2015
