lamias

Serpentine female demons

Lamias are female demons or monsters from Greek mythology, typically depicted as serpentine creatures who prey on children or seduce men to devour them.

The original Lamia was a queen cursed by Hera to become a child-eating monster.

In later folklore and fantasy, lamias often appear as half-woman, half-snake beings: The hero confronted the lamia in her lair.

mythology

serpent

Cunning, limbless reptile

demonMalevolent supernatural being
vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
succubusFemale demon seducing sleepers

Greek · monster · seductress · Hera · Zeus · Libya · curse · immortal · shapeshifter · nocturnal

creatures

hybrid

Thing of mixed parentage

scalesPlates or weighing devices
fangsSharp piercing teeth
coilsConnected loops of material

tail · humanoid · monstrous · predator · lair · cave · desert · nocturnal hunter · venomous · claws

occult

demoness

Female evil spirit

summoningCalling forth deliberately
grimoireTextbook of sorcery
dark magicMalevolent supernatural practice

ritual · protection · amulet · evil spirit · possession · incantation · banishment · occultism · esoteric · Lilith

literature

Keats

English Romantic poet

poemMetrical literary composition
HermesOlympian messenger deity
CorinthAncient Greek maritime city

illusion · enchantment · tragic · beauty · deception · metamorphosis · beloved · Burton · narrative · ballad

Opposites

benevolence/moral nature

lamiasguardian angels

Protective spirits assigned to individuals

fairy godmothers · mother goddesses · muses · spirit guides · Demeter

gender in demonic/monstrous mythology

lamiasincubi

Male demons seducing sleepers

satyrs · minotaurs · cyclopes · giants · ogres

moral nature

lamiasguardian angels

Protective spirits assigned to individuals

angels · nymphs · muses · good spirits · sylphs

Family

lamia

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