In Greek mythology, Harpalyke of Harpalyce ( har-pal'-i-kee, Greek ‘Αρπαλύκη ) may refer to any number of individuals:

  • A daughter of Harpalycus, king of the Amymnaeans in Thrace. As she lost her mother in her infancy, she was brought up by her father with the milk of cows and mares, and was trained in all manly exercises. After the death of her father, whom she had once delivered from the hand of the Myrmidones, she spent her time in the forests as a robber, being so swift in running that horses were unable to overtake her. At length, however, she was caught in a snare by shepherds, who killed her. (Serv. ad Virg. Aen. i. 321; Hygin. Fab. 193.)

  • A daughter of Klymenos (in some retellings named Periklymenos), who married her incestuously against her will. She bore a son by him, Presbon.

  • A maiden who died because her love of Iphicles was not returned. In commemoration of her fate, a contest in songs (odes agon) was celebrated by maidens. (Aristoxenus, ap. Athen. xiv. p. 619.)

A daughter of Harpalycus, king of the Amymnaeans in Thrace. As she lost her mother in her infancy, she was brought up by her father with the milk of cows and mares, and was trained in all manly exercises. After the death of her father, whom she had once delivered from the hand of the Myrmidones, she spent her time in the forests as a robber, being so swift in running that horses were unable to overtake her. At length, however, she was caught in a snare by shepherds, who killed her. (Serv. ad Virg. Aen. i. 321; Hygin. Fab. 193.)

Harpalyke is a moon of Jupiter, named after the daughter of Klymenos.

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