Empusa
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Empusa is a shape-shifting female demon from Greek mythology, often depicted as a terrifying night-stalking creature who preys on travelers and seduces men before devouring them.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
ⓘ
female spirit ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ |
| ability |
deception
ⓘ
seduction ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| alignment | malevolent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lonely places
ⓘ
night ⓘ roads ⓘ |
| behavior |
devours men
ⓘ
preys on travelers ⓘ seduces men ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creature
ⓘ
female demon in mythology ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
night-stalking
ⓘ
shape-shifting ⓘ terrifying ⓘ |
| domain | underworld ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
human blood
ⓘ
human flesh ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Greek mythological tradition ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
man-eating monster
ⓘ
night demon ⓘ |
| nature | supernatural ⓘ |
| origin | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
lamia
ⓘ
mormo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetVictims |
lustful men
ⓘ
sleeping travelers ⓘ |
| threatens |
travelers
ⓘ
young men ⓘ |
| usedAs | bogey figure to frighten people ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.