Lamia
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- Lamia (mythology)Lamia (mythology)In ancient Greek mythology, Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who became a child-eating daemon. Aristophanes claimed her name derived from the Greek word for gullet , referring to her habit of devouring children....
, a Greek mythological female creature - Lamia of AthensLamia of AthensFor other persons named Lamia, see LamiaLamia of Athens was a celebrated courtesan, daughter of Cleanor. She commenced her career as a flute-player on the stage, in which profession she attained considerable celebrity, but afterwards abandoned it for that of a hetaera...
courtesan - Lamia (Dungeons & Dragons)Lamia (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the lamia is a magical beast. The lamia was introduced in the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game's original Monster Manual sourcebook...
, a magical beast in Dungeons & Dragons - Lamia (city)Lamia (city)Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
, a city in Greece - Lamia (genus)Lamia (genus)Lamia is a genus of longhorn beetles, the type genus of the subfamily Lamiinae....
, a genus of longhorn beetles - Lamia (animal)Lamia (animal)The Lamia , also known as the Broad-headed Tree Mouse, is found chiefly in southeastern New Guinea. It is arboreal, living in hollow tree nests, and is found at every elevation from sea-level up....
, a mouse-like animal in New Guinea - Lamia (poem), a poem by John Keats
- Lamia (Basque mythology), a Basque mythological female creature
- Lamia (Stardust), the main antagonist in the 2007 fantasy film Stardust played by Michelle Pfeiffer
- A bloodline of vampires in the game Vampire: The Masquerade by White Wolf
- In L. J. Smith's Night World books, lamia refers to those who are born as vampires
- Lamia a work by the Italian humanist Angelo Poliziano, consisting of an opening oration, in which he offers a fable-tinted history of philosophy.
Lamia may also be used for:
- "The Lamia," a song on the Genesis album The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayThe Lamb Lies down on BroadwayThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British rock band Genesis. It was their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.-Premise:...
- "Lamia", a song by Lord Belial from Enter the Moonlight GateEnter the Moonlight GateEnter the Moonlight Gate is the second album by Lord Belial. It was released in 1997 by No Fashion Records.Also available as an extremely limited digipak and comes with a poster.- Track listing :# "Enter the Moonlight Gate" – 5:12...
- "Lamia", a song by Nana Kitade from her 13th single Punk&Baby'sPUNK&BABY's"Punk&Baby's" is the 11th single released by Nana Kitade. The song was inspired by the British 1980s Punk rock era. It was used as the outro theme to the TV program "Rank Okoku" for June and July 2008...
- A character from the television series NeverwhereNeverwhereNeverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by Neil Gaiman that first aired in 1996 on BBC Two. The series is set in "London Below", a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar London, referred to as "London Above". It was devised by Neil Gaiman and Lenny Henry, and directed by Dewi...
- A character from the television series BettermanBettermanis a Japanese anime television series which began airing in 1999. It was created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani...
- A character from the Polish movie SexmissionSexmissionSexmission is a 1984 cult Polish comedy science fiction action film. It also contains a hidden political satire layer specific to the time and place of its production.-Plot:...
- A race of vampire-like creatures in the Tim Powers novel The Stress of Her RegardThe Stress of Her RegardThe Stress of Her Regard is a 1989 horror/fantasy novel by Tim Powers. It was nominated for the 1990 World Fantasy and Locus Awards in 1990, and won a Mythopoeic Award...
- A work for soprano voice and orchestra by American composer Jacob DruckmanJacob DruckmanJacob Druckman was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. In 1949 and 1950 he studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and later continued his studies at the École Normale de...
- the Demon haunting the main character in the movie Drag Me To HellDrag Me to HellDrag Me to Hell is a 2009 American horror film, directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Sam and Ivan Raimi. The plot focuses on loan officer Christine Brown , who tries to impress her boss by refusing to extend a loan to a gypsy woman by the name of Mrs. Ganush...
, which has almost nothing in common with the LamiaLamia (mythology)In ancient Greek mythology, Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who became a child-eating daemon. Aristophanes claimed her name derived from the Greek word for gullet , referring to her habit of devouring children....
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