Lamia is a character in Greek mythology. Daughter of Poseidon, the monster. Lamia was once queen of Libya, beloved of Zeus and bore him children. Hera out of jealousy killed them and deprived of the supreme god Zeus beloved sleep. Lamia was forced to take refuge in a cave and at the behest of Hera into a bloody monster, kidnap and devour other people's children.
Since Hera deprived her of sleep, Lamia tirelessly roamed at night. Zeus took pity on her gave her the opportunity to remove [Expand]
their eyes to sleep, and only then it can be harmless. Lamia called nocturnal ghosts, under the guise of beautiful maidens and young men suck the blood of other young people. The same creatures were Empuza and Mormolika. (Strabo, 1 2.8, Diodorus, XX 41). Lamia in ancient times was also called ghouls and vampires, which are popular conception novogrekov, hypnotic way to lure young men and virgins, and then killed them, depriving the blood.
In later legends of European nations Lamia portrayed in the guise of a serpent with the head and chest of a beautiful woman. It lives in thickets, deaf ravines and abandoned castles. This creature seduces men and women as an incubus and succubus, respectively, and suck their blood.
A similar character existed in the mythology of the South Slavs. This creature called Lamya, it was a monster with the body of a snake and a dog's head. Lamya raiding gardens and devoured all the fruits of the labor of the peasants. Also associated with a nightmare - Mara.
Lamia
Lamia is a character in Greek mythology. Daughter of Poseidon, the monster. Lamia was once queen of Libya, beloved of Zeus and bore him children. Hera out of jealousy killed them and deprived of the supreme god Zeus beloved sleep. Lamia was forced to take refuge in a cave and at the behest of Hera into a bloody monster, kidnap and devour other people's children.
Since Hera deprived her of sleep, Lamia tirelessly roamed at night. Zeus took pity on her gave her the opportunity to remove [Expand]
In later legends of European nations Lamia portrayed in the guise of a serpent with the head and chest of a beautiful woman. It lives in thickets, deaf ravines and abandoned castles. This creature seduces men and women as an incubus and succubus, respectively, and suck their blood.
A similar character existed in the mythology of the South Slavs. This creature called Lamya, it was a monster with the body of a snake and a dog's head. Lamya raiding gardens and devoured all the fruits of the labor of the peasants. Also associated with a nightmare - Mara.
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