Stymphalides

English Etymology From en la Stymphālides, from en grc Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες birds of Stymphalus. Noun p en Greek mythology 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. See also Stymphalian bird References http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20740/20740-h/20740-h.htm#Page_164 Hercules Sixth Labour http://www.theoi.com/Ther/OrnithesStymphalides.html Theoi Project