In Greek mythology, Podarge (Ancient Greek: Ποδάργη, lit. 'swift-foot') is a harpy, a personification of a swift wind and mate of ZephyrusZeZe, the West Wind. She is the mother of BaliusBaBa and XanthusXaXa — two divine horses renowned for their swiftness and who were gifted to Achilles, running as fast as the wind.
“that the Harpy PodargePoPo conceived to the West Wind, as she grazed on the meadow beside the stream of Oceanus. And in the side-traces he set the goodly PedasusPePe that on a time Achilles had brought away, when he took the city of Eetion; and he, being but mortal, kept pace with immortal steeds.”
Il. 16.150–154
“XanthusXaXa and BaliusBaBa, ye far-famed children of PodargePoPo, in some other wise bethink you to bring your charioteer back safe to the host of the Danaans, when we have had our fill of war, and leave ye not him there dead, as ye did Patroclus. Then from beneath the yoke spake to him the horse XanthusXaXa, of the swift-glancing feet;”
And the horses he bade AutomedonAuAu yoke speedily, even him that he honoured most after Achilles, breaker of the ranks of men, and that in his eyes was faithful above all to abide his call in battle. At his bidding then AutomedonAuAu led beneath the yoke the fleet horses, XanthusXaXa and BaliusBaBa, that flew swift as the winds, horsesthat the Harpy PodargePoPo conceived to the West Wind, as she grazed on the meadow beside the stream of Oceanus. And in the side-traces he set the goodly PedasusPePe that on a time Achilles had brought away, when he took the city of Eetion; and he, being but mortal, kept pace with immortal steeds.
that the Harpy PodargePoPo conceived to the West Wind, as she grazed on the meadow beside the stream of Oceanus. And in the side-traces he set the goodly PedasusPePe that on a time Achilles had brought away, when he took the city of Eetion; and he, being but mortal, kept pace with immortal steeds.
Il. 16.150–151
XanthusXaXa and BaliusBaBa, ye far-famed children of PodargePoPo, in some other wise bethink you to bring your charioteer back safe to the host of the Danaans, when we have had our fill of war, and leave ye not him there dead, as ye did Patroclus. Then from beneath the yoke spake to him the horse XanthusXaXa, of the swift-glancing feet;