lamia
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
a vampire; a female demon.
(initial capital letter, italics) a narrative poem (1819) by John Keats.
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“The uprising has been a big challenge for us…really, the situation is awful,” said lamia Assem, director of marketing.
Winston Churchill’s Egyptian Getaway: The Old Cataract Hotel | Lauren Bohn | December 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe chief prey of the lamia was, it appears, members of the human species, preferably males.
Harkaman was intending to use her for retraining of all the lamia and Space Scourge officers, and rotated them back and forth.
Space Viking | Henry Beam PiperMaybe it would be for the lamia, but we have a three-ship fleet and a planetary base to meet expenses on.
Space Viking | Henry Beam PiperAnother Beowulf ship blew up, a craft about the size of Spasso's lamia.
Space Viking | Henry Beam Piper
Indeed the passion of Demetrius for lamia caused not only his wives but his friends to dislike her and be jealous of her.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV | Aubrey Stewart
British Dictionary definitions for lamia
/ (ˈleɪmɪə) /
classical myth one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts
a vampire or sorceress
Origin of lamia
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