lamia

• In der griechischen Mythologie ein weibliches Ungeheuer, das Kinder raubt und Menschenblut saugt; in der Folklore ein nachtaktiver blutsaugender Wiedergänger.

A noun from folklore referring to a mythical creature, often depicted as a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.

1. Mythological creatureC1formal

   In folklore, a being that rises from the dead at night to feed on the blood of the living.

   Lamia

   • The villagers told stories of a lamia that haunted the old cemetery.
   • In ancient myths, a lamia was often depicted as a seductive monster.
   • The legend of the lamia has been passed down through generations.

   Synonymebloodsuckervampire