#lamia is greek mythology

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres • mythological horror

this horror genre is rooted in the mythos of a culture. these films are based on the legends we heard growing up that scared us. this sub-genre is closely associated with folk horror.

#one of my favorites #horror movies #horror #the ritual #jotunn is from germanic/norse mythology for the ritual #troll hunter #trolls from norse mythology #kandisha #aicha kandicha #aicha kandicha is moroccan mythology #krampus #krampus is germanic mythology #drag me to hell #lamia is greek mythology #antlers #wendigo is native american mythology #the hole in the ground #changeling is european mythology #don't be afraid of the dark #faeries are celtic mythology #kwaidan #yuki-onna is japanese mythology #under the shadow #djinn is arabian mythology #moviesedit #horroredit #filmedit #cinema

[the-evil-clergyman]

Lamia by Herbert James Draper (1909)

#herbert james draper #art #paintings #fine art #1900s #1900s art #academism #academicism #academic art #painting #english artist #british artist #mythology #greek mythology #mythological creature #lamia #snakes #classic art

[sarafangirlart]

I fucking hate this hc that Athena actually “gifted” Medusa by turning her into a monster bc it literally makes no sense and whoever made that up doesn’t know shit about Greek mythology bc if Athena really wanted to protect her then why did she help Perseus kill her??? Look man I love Athena but this is such a stupid way to rationalize her treatment of Medusa. If you don’t like how evil she is when written by Ovid then why not just go with actual Ancient Greek sources that actually say that Medusa was born a monster and be done with it?

Let Medusa just be an evil scary monster again pls and stop demonizing Perseus he’s literally the least problematic man in Greek mythology. Not only has he never cheated on his wife but he’s a certified mama’s boy.

#obviously you can still like Ovid’s version just… don’t be stupid about it I beg you #do your own research #next you mfs would say Hera was actually helping Lamia or some shit #sorry I’m way too angry over this #rambling #angry ramblings #greek mythology #ancient greek mythology #greek pantheon #athena #athene #athena goddess of wisdom #athena goddess #Medusa #Medusa retelling

[cascanora]

When the divine and detestable meet; her sweet guise puts even Venus' beauty to shame — so thought the Olympian as he pressed the dagger to her neck in warning.

#illustration #digital art #greek mythology #artists on tumblr #lamia

[hecatesdelights]

Lamia.

Hera murdered her children by Zeus. Cursed, and driven mad by her loss, she became a vengeful half-snake daemon who devoured children, although in later tales she seduced men and drank their blood, a possible early vampire type in mythology.

#lamia #snake demon #mythological art #greek myth #paganblr #ancient myths #ancient greece

[thedreamscapes]

"Her Sorrow"

#Medusa #greek mythology #greek mythos #mythology #naga #lamia #deer #artists on tumblr #trans artist #digital art #tumblr artist #fantasy art #queer artist

[uncannyarchive]

Depictions of female mythological “monsters”, daemons, and shape-shifters from Ancient Greek Mythology

Glaucus and Scylla, 1581, by Bartholomeus Spranger

Lamia with snake-skin on her lap, 1909, painting by John William Waterhouse

Medusa, 1595, by Caravaggio

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864, Gustave Moreau

#paintings #art #classical art #symbolism #beautiful art #mythological art #mythology based art #lamia #medusa painting #oedipus and the sphinx #scylla #female mythological monsters #greek mythology #mythology art

[kaneidae]

Galatea

#naga #lamia #gorgon #medusa #snake hair #serpent #reptile #greek mythology #coral snake #slit pupils #mythology #snake #serpent hair #medusa girl #sole survivor comic #kaneurysm art

[chrissignore]

Laura wanted to join in the "Baggy Pants and Bikini" art meme challenge-thingy that's been making the rounds lately -- until she discovered one tiny flaw...

#chris signore #my art #clip studio paint #digital art #my ocs #laura #lamia #greek mythology #baggy pants #art challenge

[ode-on-a-grecian-butt]

art by Mayticks

Her tumblr 

#greek mythology #monster girl #cute #minotaur girl #lamia #sphynx #lesbian

[the-evil-clergyman]

Lamia by John William Waterhouse (1909)

#john william waterhouse #art #paintings #fine art #1900s #1900s art #romanticism #romanticism art #painting #english artist #british artist #mythology #greek mythology #mythological creature #lamia #monster #monsters #classic art

[sarafangirlart]

what do you think about lamia?

I like to think Hera kidnapped Lamia’s children like this:

#idk what kinda sweet ancient Greeks liked but I think it’s this sesame and honey sweet? #idk but I think the Lamia myth is a little funny #like it’s implied that Hera didn’t kill them and just game them away #and they became oracles of different regions #and considering how Lamia started to straight up eat others children maybe Hera accidentally did something nice to children for once #greek mythology #ancient greek mythology #greek pantheon #hera #greek goddess #hera goddess #hera deity #hera greek mythology #zeus #lamia #Sibylla #white witch #narnia

[chimeride]

Lamia, the 202nd Known One.

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[a-d-nox]

Hi ! Can you tell me about lameia if you can please? I heard that is the Greek version of lilith so I wondered if they have the same effects in a chart, thank u have a great day/night!😊💫

lamia, the devourer (asteroid 248)

Lamia was the daughter of Belus (some say she was the daughter of Poseidon) and Lybie - both were Egyptian rulers at the time. The Classical Antiquity poet, Aristophanes, states that Lamia was a queen of Libya who captivated Zeus. Hera was not at all pleased with this coupling so she aimed to ruin Lamia. Every time that Lamia had a child, Hera arranged for the child to be killed either at Lamia's hands or someone else's. As one could imagine, Lamia started to get paranoid, unhinged, and desperate - so she started stealing babies from others... and eating them (i did say unhinged). To stop this, Zeus had Lamia pluck out her own eyes (in some versions it is Lamia who tries to pluck out her eyes and fails to do so) - Hera however cursed her with sleeplessness (it is speculated that this curse was to see future events - Lamia would be plagued with the worst of the visions often seeing the death of her children or other children around her) and convinced her to keep her eyes in a jar. Sleepless, deranged, and desperate Lamia became a troubling creature who stalked the night. Many people at the time made her into the equalivent of "the boogeyman" - telling their children that Lamia would eat them if they were bad. IN MY OPINION Lameia in your chart can represent a) where you have a fall from grace, b) where other people make you do terrible things, c) where you are desperate, d) your reputation with children, e) where you have visions of terrible things, f) insomnia, and/or g) why/where others fear you.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of lameia along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of lameia AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede lameia!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: zeus (5731 / h42), hera (103), and aristophanes (2934)!

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[night-wanderer-art]

‘Close on the Borders of Eternal Night’

I am Echidna, loathly worm, mother of monsters. I dwell alone in my cave close on the borders of eternal night. I conjure nightmare beasts to guard the gates of my personal hell. Cross the boundary, I’ll devour your flesh.

Soundtrack:

When I was a little kid, I drew monsters on the walls of my closet and hid in there when I was scared. I’ve not changed much. Now I have a whole apartment to hide in and my drawing tools have (arguably) upgraded from walls and crayons.

Stylistically, I was going towards Vampirella, Frank Frazetta, Heavy Metal sort of aesthetics, as I often do.

ink + watercolour + coloured pencils

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[hecatesdelights]

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