Stymphalian
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About the ancient place Stymphalus or its famous birds from myth
- adjective
- /stɪmˈfeɪliən/
- Literature
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estinfaliano
- Artists often depict the Stymphalian landscape as a mystical place filled with legends and rich history.
Examples
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In ancient stories, the Stymphalian birds were known for their deadly feathers that could pierce armor.
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Infused with the souls of Stymphalian birds from Hercules' sixth Labour!
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The hero faced the fierce Stymphalian birds during his quest, determined to defeat them.
Surface Forms
Stymphalian positive
Morphology
Stymphalian = Stymphalus (semi-transparent) = Stymphal + ian
Formation with the productive suffix '-ian' is regular, but understanding the referent requires knowledge of the specific place/myth.
Etymology
Stymphalian comes from the ancient Greek place Stymphalus, which was famous for a lake and for the dangerous birds the hero Heracles, also known as Hercules, had to fight. So, Stymphalian means 'from Stymphalus' or 'like those deadly birds'.