page_title: Stymphalian birds
section_title: Mythology
hierarchical_section_title: Stymphalian birds / Mythology
context_page_description: The Stymphalian birds are a group of voracious birds in Greek mythology. The birds' appellation is derived from their dwelling in a swamp in Stymphalia.
context_section_description: These birds were pets of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt; or had been brought up by Ares, the god of war. They migrated to a marsh in Arcadia to escape a pack of wolves. There they bred quickly and swarmed over the countryside, destroying crops, fruit trees, and townspeople.
caption: Hercules Killing the Stymphalian Birds by Durer, 1500.
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