Lamiae
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Lamiae are terrifying female monsters from Greek mythology known for preying on children and seducing or devouring men.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figure
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female demon ⓘ monster ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
child-killing
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daimones ⓘ erotic seduction ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ snakelike features ⓘ vampirism ⓘ |
| behavior |
drinks blood
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eats flesh ⓘ haunts the night ⓘ preys on sleeping victims ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creatures
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child-eating monsters ⓘ female legendary creatures ⓘ vampiric beings ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
beautiful woman with monstrous traits
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woman with distorted face ⓘ woman with serpentine lower body ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
children
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human blood ⓘ young men ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| habitat |
desolate places
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remote houses ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
| influenced |
later European vampire lore
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medieval demonology concepts ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
warning against sexual temptation
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warning to protect children at night ⓘ |
| notableFor |
devouring men
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preying on children ⓘ seducing men ⓘ |
| power |
enchanting beauty
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illusion ⓘ luring victims ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
night terror used to frighten children
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punisher of human wrongdoing ⓘ |
| threatTo |
infants
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travelers ⓘ young adults ⓘ |
| typeOf | bogeyman figure ⓘ |
| usedAs | cautionary figure in folklore ⓘ |
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