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Lamia ( ⫽ ˈleɪmiə ⫽; Greek: Λάμια, translit. Lámia ), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit ( daemon ). In the earliest stories, Lamia was a beautiful queen of Ancient Libya who had an affair with Zeus.
Mar 23, 2023 · Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion. She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she became a beautiful succubus-like creature who seduced and destroyed young men.
Sep 15, 2022 · Lamia is a female or a hermaphroditic demon found in Greek mythology who devoured children and seduced men. She appears in literature as early as the 6th century BCE and is said to be fearsome to look upon with an ugly face, the upper body of a woman, and the lower body of a serpent.
Lamia tells the story of a beautiful Libyan queen turned into child-eating monster by Hera for attracting the attention of Zeus.
Jun 4, 2024 · Lamia, in Classical mythology, a female daemon who devoured children. The ancient commentaries on Aristophanes’ Peace say she was a queen of Libya who was beloved by Zeus.
Lamia ( Greek: Λαμία, Lamía, pronounced [laˈmi.a]) is a city in central Greece. The city dates back to antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region (comprising five regional units).
Dec 19, 2016 · Lamia is a devastatingly beautiful monster, part woman and part serpent. Before she was cursed with her terrible new form, she was a powerful but relatively innocent woman.
Oct 19, 2022 · Lamia was a shapeshifting monster that devoured children in Greek mythology. Described as a half-woman, half-monster, Lamia roamed the countryside in search of her next meal.
Mar 31, 2018 · Today we take a look at the half monster half human child devourer of Greek mythology, Lamia. #Mythology #GreekMythology #MythologyExplained Support the Cha...
Lamía, city and dímos (municipality), Central Greece (Modern Greek: Stereá Elláda) periféreia (region), central Greece. It is located in the Sperkhiós River valley at the foot of the Óthrys Mountains, near the Gulf of Euboea (Évvoia), and is the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church.
