Harpe (mythology)

'snatcher') is a minor figure and the wife of a rich Babylonian man named Clinis, and the mother by him of Lycius, Ortygius, Harpasus and Artemiche.

Her family venerated Apollo greatly, until they angered him gravely, thereupon he punished them all, but Poseidon spared Harpe by turning her into a bird.

One day her husband Clinis, having witnessed the Hyperboreans sacrifice donkeys to Apollo, meant to do the same.

Two of Harpe's children, Ortygius and his sister Artemiche persuaded their father to obey the god, while the other two Harparus and Lycius wanted to sacrifice the donkeys.

Clinis ended up listening to Ortygius and Artemiche, but Harpasus with Lycius decided to proceed with the sacrifice anyway.