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Background or reference information on the animals listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography:

Liddell & Scott, English–Greek Lexicon

Thompson, A Glossary of Greek Birds

Main List

Haliaetos or haliaietos (ἁλιάετος, ἁλιαίετος) Sea-eagle; osprey.

Citations:

Antigonus 46.3

MA 60

Links: Thompson

Halkyon (ἀλκυών, ἁλκυών) See Kerylos

Hemionos (ἡμίονος) Mule

Citations:

Antigonus 13

MA 69.1

Herpeta (ἑρπετά) Reptiles (generic)

Citations:

Antigonus 136.2

MA 115.2

Par. Pal. 19.2

Hierax (ἱέραξ) Hawk, falcon.

Citations:

Antigonus 28; 99a

MA 118

Links: Thompson

Hippokentauros (ἱπποκένταυρος) Centaur; half-horse, half-man.

Citations:

Phlegon 34; 35

Hippos (ἵππος) Horse

Citations:

Antigonus 19.3sq; 20.3; 54b; 69; 115

Par. Flor. 1

Hyaina (ὕαινα) Striped Hyaena

Citations:

MA 145

Hydra (ὕδρα) Water-snake

Citations:

Par. Flor. 36

Hypolaïs (ὑπολαΐς) Unknown bird, possibly the Wheatear.

Citations:

Antigonus 100

Links: Thompson

Hys (ὗς) Pig, swine

Citations:

Antigonus 11; 35.3; 66; 102

MA 68.2

Par. Pal. 21

Cross-reference List (English names)

Hare See Lagos

Hawk See Aisalon; Hierax

Hedgehog See Echinos (1)

Hen See Alektryon / Alektoris

Hermaphrodite See Androgynos

[Horned animals] See Kerasphora

Horse See Hippos above.

Human See Anthropos

Hyaena / Hyena See Hyaina; Krokottas