Lamia

Also known as Lamiae

thumb|The Kiss of the Enchantress (Isobel Lilian Gloag, ), inspired by Keats's "Lamia", depicts Lamia as half-serpent, half-woman

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"Lamia" is a narrative poem by John Keats about a supernatural creature who is half-serpent and half-woman. The poem has remained influential in literature and art, inspiring later artists and writers to explore its themes of deception, desire, and the nature of reality.

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Wikidata facts

Part of: Maenad
Gender: female
Child: Herophile
Father: Poseidon
Mother: Libya
Image: Draper-Lamia.jpg
Said to be same as: Lilith

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unmarried partner: Zeus
Commons category: Lamia (mythology)
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
worshipped by: Greek mythology
name in native language: Λάμια

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

Etymology
Classical mythology
De-mythologized
Genealogy
Aristophanes
Hellenistic folklore
As children's bogey
As a seductress
Apollonius of Tyana
Lamia the courtesan
Golden Ass
Kindreds
Poine of Argos
Libyan myth
Middle Ages
Interpretations
Identification as a serpent-woman
Hecate
Stench of a lamia
Mesopotamian connection
Modern age
Bestiary
Adaptations
Modern folk traditions
Fine arts
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Citations
General and cited references
External links

thumb|The Kiss of the Enchantress (Isobel Lilian Gloag, ), inspired by Keats's "Lamia", depicts Lamia as half-serpent, half-woman

Lamia (; ), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon".

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