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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Lamia
Labdakos to Lethe Leto to Lysizonos
A flesh-eating she-monster.
A Lamia might be compared to the Roman Strix in that she was said to be a blood sucking demon; in a tamer sense, she was invoked to frighten children.
The name may also rendered as lamos or laimos.
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Labdakos to Lethe Leto to Lysizonos
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