Lamia
Sign in to savethumb|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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- 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".