Difference between revisions of "Card Trivia:Harpie Lady"
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** "[[Harpie Lady 3]]" -> Green wings. | ** "[[Harpie Lady 3]]" -> Green wings. | ||
* Despite the name, "Harpie Lady" much more closely resembles the [[wikipedia:Erinyes|Furies]] than it does [[Wikipedia:Harpy|harpies]]: | * Despite the name, "Harpie Lady" much more closely resembles the [[wikipedia:Erinyes|Furies]] than it does [[Wikipedia:Harpy|harpies]]: | ||
| − | ** Harpies are depicted as monstrous birds with human heads, while Furies are depicted as women with wings and claws. | + | ** Harpies are depicted as monstrous birds with human heads, while Furies are depicted as women with wings and claws. In addition, in mythology there existed a great many harpies butonly three Furies, which are sisters (reflected by the limitation of only 3 of the "Harpie Lady" cards to a deck at a time. |
*** However, this depiction is historically inaccurate; in the original mythology, harpies were depicted simply as women with wings. Their frequent portrayal as monstrous bird-women was due to a confusion between harpies and the [[wikipedia:Siren|Sirens]]. | *** However, this depiction is historically inaccurate; in the original mythology, harpies were depicted simply as women with wings. Their frequent portrayal as monstrous bird-women was due to a confusion between harpies and the [[wikipedia:Siren|Sirens]]. | ||
| − | + | ** The Furies were depicted as using whips and flails as weapons, similar to the Harpies' [[Electro-Whip]] and [[Rose Whip]] equip spells. | |
| − | ** The Furies were depicted as using whips and flails as weapons. | ||
[[File:HarpieLady-JP-Anime-GX.NC.jpeg|thumb||Harpie Lady Censored in the Japanese Version of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] | [[File:HarpieLady-JP-Anime-GX.NC.jpeg|thumb||Harpie Lady Censored in the Japanese Version of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] | ||
*For unknown reasons, unlike the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|original Yu-Gi-Oh! series]], in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] [[Harpie Lady]] appears to be censored even in the Japanese Version. | *For unknown reasons, unlike the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|original Yu-Gi-Oh! series]], in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] [[Harpie Lady]] appears to be censored even in the Japanese Version. | ||
Revision as of 23:27, 14 April 2013
- In the earlier episodes of the original series this card's name was "Harpie's Lady"
- "Harpie Lady" appears in the artwork of "Summoning Clock" and "Elegant Egotist".
- "Harpie Lady's" wings seems to always change color:
- "Cyber Harpie Lady" -> Green wings.
- "Harpie Lady" -> Blue wings.
- "Harpie Lady Sisters" -> Purple wings & Green wings.
- "Harpie Lady 1" -> Green wings.
- "Harpie Lady 2" -> Green wings.
- "Harpie Lady 3" -> Green wings.
- Despite the name, "Harpie Lady" much more closely resembles the Furies than it does harpies:
- Harpies are depicted as monstrous birds with human heads, while Furies are depicted as women with wings and claws. In addition, in mythology there existed a great many harpies butonly three Furies, which are sisters (reflected by the limitation of only 3 of the "Harpie Lady" cards to a deck at a time.
- However, this depiction is historically inaccurate; in the original mythology, harpies were depicted simply as women with wings. Their frequent portrayal as monstrous bird-women was due to a confusion between harpies and the Sirens.
- The Furies were depicted as using whips and flails as weapons, similar to the Harpies' Electro-Whip and Rose Whip equip spells.
- Harpies are depicted as monstrous birds with human heads, while Furies are depicted as women with wings and claws. In addition, in mythology there existed a great many harpies butonly three Furies, which are sisters (reflected by the limitation of only 3 of the "Harpie Lady" cards to a deck at a time.
File:HarpieLady-JP-Anime-GX.NC.jpeg
Harpie Lady Censored in the Japanese Version of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- For unknown reasons, unlike the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series, in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Harpie Lady appears to be censored even in the Japanese Version.
