Avian humanoids (people with the characteristics of birds) are a common motif in folklore and popular fiction, mainly found in Greek, Roman, Meitei, Hindu, Persian mythology, etc. Folklore Alkonost from Russian mythology Almost all of the Anemoi, best depicted on the Tower of the Winds Angels in all Abrahamic religions, though mainly in artistic depictions Anzû from Mesopotamian mythology, either a lesser divinity or a monster Arke, Iris' sister who also had wings, said to be iridescent Ba, the part of a human's soul that roughly represents its personality, depicted as a bird with a human head Calais and Zetes, sons of the North Wind Boreas Chareng-Aka Uchek Langmeidong, it is a mythical creature, from Meitei mythology in the form a semi human and semi hornbill, with an avian body and a human head. The Ekek in Philippine mythology is depicted as a humanoid with bird wings and a beak Eos is often depicted as winged in art Eris (mythology) was depicted as winged in ancient Greek art Eros/Cupid is often depicted as winged The Faravahar of Zoroastrianism Gamayun from Russian mythology The Garuda, eagle-man mount of Vishnu in Hindu mythology, was pluralized into a class of bird-like beings in Buddhist mythology. Geryon, a giant defeated by Hercules who, in one account, was described as having wings and some mid-sixth-century Chalcidian vases portray him as winged Harpies, bird-women associated with storm winds known for terrorizing mortals The gods Horus and Thoth from ancient Egyptian mythology were often depicted as humans with the heads of a falcon and an ibis, respectively. Huitzilopochtli, "hummingbird's south" or "hummingbird's left"; Aztec god of the sun and war who was often depicted as either a hummingbird or an eagle Iris (mythology) was said to have golden wings with "golden-winged" as one of her epithets and was often depicted in art as having wings Isis and her sister Nephthys were ancient Egyptian goddesses commonly depicted with kite (bird) heads or wings attached to their arms The Kinnara and Kinnari in southeast Asia are two of the most beloved mythological characters, who are benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures Karura in Japanese folklore Lamassu from Mesopotamian mythology, a winged protective deity Lei Gong, a Chinese thunder god, often depicted as a bird man Langmeidong-It is a mythology creature from Meitei mythology, in the form of a semi human, semi hornbill, with an avian body and a human head. The