Lamia

Summary

Lamia is a mythological serpent^[1]. Lamia ranks in the top 9% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,101 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lamia's father was Poseidon^[3].
• Lamia's mother was Libya^[4].
• A child of Lamia was Herophile^[5].
• Lamia held the position of mythological king of Libya^[6].
• Lamia is recorded as female^[7].
• Lamia's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent^[8].
• Lamia's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[9].
• Lamia is part of Maenad^[10].
• Lamia's Commons category is recorded as Lamia (mythology)^[11].
• Lamia's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[12].
• Lamia's said to be the same as is recorded as lamia in a work of fiction^[13].
• Lamia's said to be the same as is recorded as Lamia^[14].
• Lamia's said to be the same as is recorded as Lilith^[15].
• Lamia's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[16].
• Lamia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Lamia's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[18].
• Lamia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Lamia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Lamia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Λάμια'}^[21].
• Lamia's different from is recorded as lamia in a work of fiction^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological serpent^[8] and mythological Greek character^[9].

Use and Application

Lamia is part of Maenad^[10].

Influence

Things named for Lamia include Lamium^[23], a taxon^[24]; 117 Lomia^[25], an asteroid^[26]; and Lamia^[27], a taxon^[28].

Why It Matters

Lamia ranks in the top 9% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,101 views/month).^[2] Lamia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Lamia is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for Lamia include Lamium^[23], a taxon^[24]; 117 Lomia^[25], an asteroid^[26]; and Lamia^[27], a taxon^[28].

FAQs

Who were Lamia's parents?

Lamia's father was Poseidon^[3]. Lamia's mother was Libya^[4].