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Lamia (lā`mēə), in Greek mythology, grief-crazed woman whose name was used to frighten children. Her own children were killed by Hera, who was jealous of Zeus' love for her; thereafter Lamia, out of envy for happy mothers, stole and killed the children of others. In later legend, the name Lamia was also used for a woman who lured a youth to his destruction. Lamia female spirit in serpent form; devours children. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 146; Br. Lit.: “Lamia” in Benét, 563] See : Cannibalism Lamia scaly, four-legged, hermaphrodite creature. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 260–262] See : Monsters How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Reader Lamia could be in high school herself, with all the meaningful sighs and pauses that teenagers include in normal conversation. Next to take the podium was Lamia Matta, legal adviser to the PLO Negotiation Affairs Department, who discussed Israel's disastrous disengagement in Gaza and the West Bank. Conversely, the internal validity of internet research may be threatened if participants feel less pressure to complete surveys (Frick, Bachtiger, & Reips, 2001), resulting in high "hit" to completion rates (Birnbaum & Mellers, 1989; Ross, Danebeck, Mansson, Tikkanen, & Cooper, 2003) or early abandonment (Crawford, Couper, & Lamias, 2001). |
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