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Lamia

__Who was Lamia and where was she from?__ =In Greek Mythology Lamia was a beautiful queen of Lybia, who became a child- eating demon. = =Lamia was envious of other women who has sons and daughters, so out of a jealous rage, she ate = =their children. = =__Appearance and Other facts __= **In many accounts it was said that Lamia was a beautiful woman, her upper half of her body was the body of a woman and her lower half of of her body was the body of a serpent. Lamia was the daughter of Poseidon and Skylla. She often appeared as a bogey monster and nights haunting demon that preyed on children.**  = = =__Mythology __= In one greek mythological story, Zeus fell in love with Lamia- making Hera, Zeus' wife jealous. When Hera learned of the affair she took Lamia's children away. Lamia, crazed with grief, tore her eyes out. Zeus then turned her into a monster, allowing her to take out her revenge and anger on other mothers by devouring their children. Other Myths state that Hera forced Lamia to devour her own children and she was cursed with the inability to close her eyes, so she would always obsess over the images of her children.

__Modern References __
 * In certain parts of the world Lamia is used in children's books to **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> frighten the children into obedience. Whores in early folklore and fictional literature were often **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> named Lamia. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">In 2009 the horror film Drag me to Hell was an erroneous version of Lamia . The song " The Lamia" by the band Genesis references a mythological creature. (LaminaWilliams) **

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