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The Kiss of the Enchantress (Isobel Lilian Gloag, c. 1890), inspired by Keats's "Lamia", depicts Lamia as half-serpent, half-woman. Lamia (/ ˈ l eɪ m i ə /; Ancient Greek: Λάμια, romanized: Lámia), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon".
Lamia (Greek: Λαμία, Lamía, pronounced) is a city in central Greece. The city dates back to antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region (comprising five regional units).
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Lamia began her acting career in New York City, where she appeared on Broadway [1] in Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! at Lincoln Center. [2] She soon moved on to television and film appearances, and is best known for her roles as Sherri Ward in The Fighter [3] with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, [4] Siobhan Miller in Law and Order: SVU, Carrie Schillinger in Oz, and as Poppy Downes in ...
Italiano: George Frampton, Lamia, 1899-1900, bronzo, avororio, opali, vetro, 61x55,3x25,4 cm, Londra, Royal Academy of Art.Foto scattata alla mostra Arte e magia.Il fascino dell'Esoterismo in Europa, Rovigo, Palazzo Roverella dal 29 settembre 2018 al 27 gennaio 2019
The lamia (or lamina) (plural: lamiak or laminak) is a siren or nereid-like creature in Basque mythology. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Lamiak are typically portrayed as living in and around rivers. They are depicted as beautiful, long-haired women with webbed duck feet, usually found at the river shore brushing their hair with a golden comb and seducing men.
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Pat Wheatley: Lamia and the Besieger: An Athenian Hetaera and a Macedonian King. In: Olga Palagia; Stephen Tracey: The Macedonians in Athens, 322–229 B.C. Proceedings of an international conference held at the University of Athens, May 24–26, 2001, Oakville 2003, S. 30–36. Pat Wheatley, Charlotte Dunn: Demetrius the Besieger, Oxford 2020.