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| The '''Lamia''' is a [[Vampire|vampiric]] [[demon]] appearing in half-human, half-animal forms. Lamias drink the blood of their victims, who are usually children.
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| ==Description==
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| Lamias are exclusively female vampires or childbirth vampiric demons. They are described as having the upper body of a woman, but lower lower limbs, often depicted as snakes. Lamias are nocturnal and prey on innocent children, drinking their blood and eating their flesh.
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| ===Etymology===
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| Greek, ''Lamia'': "female vampire," "swallower, lecher," (from ''laimos'': "throat, gullet".)
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| The word was used in early translations of the [[Bible]] for screech owls and sea monsters.
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| ===History===
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| The Lamia is a multi-cultural mythological creature.
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| #In Greek mythology she was the mortal lover of the god [[Zeus]]. When his wife [[Hera]] found out she made her so insane that she ate all of her offspring. When Lamia understood what she had done, she became a furious monster and swore to kill the children of others.
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| #[[:Category:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]] had its own version of Lamia, known as the [[Strix]]
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| #[[Lamme]] was a destroyer deity in Assyrian and Babylonian [[folklore]]. After her [[Lamiae]], monstrous childbirth demons, were named.
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| ===Weaknesses===
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| Lamias can be attacked and killed with normal weapons.
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://vampires.monstrous.com/universal_vampire.htm Monstrous Vampires]
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| ==References==
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| *Guiley, Rosemary E. ''The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters'' (2004,Checkmark Books) ISBN 0-816-04684-0
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| [[Category:Vampires]] [[Category:Angels and demons]]
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