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In ancient Greek mythology, Lamia (Greek: Λάμια) was a beautiful queen of Libya who became a child-eating daemon. While the word lamia literally means large shark in Greek, Aristophanes claimed he...
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Lamia (lamiai) were harmful spirits who killed infants and seduced sleeping men. One myth tells that the original Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya, daughter of Belus and Libya, who won Zeus' heart. Hera became jealous of this union and retaliated by killing all her children who were fathered by Zeus.
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Lamia, Folklore And Mythology. Includes related research links. ... Lamia[lA´mEu] Pronunciation Key, in Greek mythology, grief-crazed woman whose name was used to frighten children. Her own children were killed by Hera, who was jealous of...
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Lamia - (lā´mē), in Greek mythology, grief-crazed woman whose name was used to frighten children. Her own children were killed by Hera, who was jealous of Zeus' love for her;... ... In later legend, the name Lamia was also used for a woman who lured a youth to his destruction...
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LAMIA was a child-devouring Daimon. She was a daughter of the god Poseidon, and the mother of the sea-monsters Skylla and Akheilos. Her name and family suggest she was originally imagined as a large, aggressive shark.
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