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  Lamia
Lamia is the capital of the prefecture of Fthiotida[?] and the region of "Eastern Sterea Ellada" (comprising 5 prefectures).
Lamia is a mythological person: the daughter of Poseidon and Lybie.
Lamia was cursed with the inability to close her eyes so that she would always obsess over the image of her dead children.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/la/Lamia.html   (444 words)

  
 Lamia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lamia (mythology), a Greek mythological figure, mother of Scylla
Lamia (Bulgaria), a multi-headed creature that feeds on blood
Brawne Lamia, one of the main characters in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lamia   (224 words)

  
 Animals in the Bible
A closer examination of the way in which references to animals are introduced, the frequency of allusions to certain species, and the date of the documents in which they are found, may give a fair idea of the conditions of the country at the different stages of its history.
The variety of animals spoken of in the Bible is remarkable; the ostrich, for instance, a denizen of the torrid regions, and the camel, of the waterless districts around Palestine, are mentioned side by side with the roebuck and deer of the woody summits of Lebanon.
The ibis was worshipped by the Egyptians as the emblem of Thot.
www.whiterosesgarden.com /Shared_Files/animals_in_the_bible.htm   (10587 words)

  
 lamias - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about lamias
She was loved by Zeus whose jealous wife, Hera, robbed Lamia of her children.
In later Greek legend Lamia became a cannibalistic monster with the head and breasts of a woman and body of a snake.
In Roman mythology, the lamiae were vampires in the form of beautiful women who enticed young men into their arms and fed on their blood.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /lamias   (133 words)

  
 Mythological Articles: Witch Names
Lamia or lama - a vampire or a witch.
Lamia is derived from the tale of Lamia, Queen of Libya whose children were killed by Hera in a jealous rage at Lamia's closeness to Zeus.
Lamia, in revenge, walks the earth sucking the blood of children and babies.
www.geocities.com /pagantheology/myth/witchnames.html   (351 words)

  
 Lamia Animal Forms
That means, while a bird form may enable the lamia to fly and a form with claws may allow the lamia to use the natural weapons skill (if the player has purchased it), they are unable to use the special abilities associated with the animal.
When a lamia undergoes a shape change using this ability, they succumb to the statistic / modifier changes associated with the type of animal they are changing to.
As soon as the lamia changes back to their mortal form, they reverse the changes the animal had granted them, taking into account any damage the lamia may have received while in their alternate form.
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 Lamia - RecipeFacts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lamia was a recurring monster in the Final Fantasy series, often having a tiara in their possession to be dropped or stolen
Lamia in Libya is a kind of female vampire, who is said be extraordinarly attractive and extreamly dangerous.
Lamia are a type of succubus like monster in the Enchanted lands of the MMORPG Everquest II.
www.recipeland.com /facts/Lamia   (580 words)

  
 Call of the Wild
Lamia seemed ready to go along with his plan; he expected that, since she knew what roamed the mountains at the full moon.
Lamia shut the heavy wooden door of their room at the inn and stood leaning against it, relieved to be out of the crowds.
Where Liszka was hot and muscular, Lamia felt cool and sinuous; he was mad with a desire to give her all his warmth, until he would be left a cold and lifeless husk.
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 DC-Minions and Beasties
Lamia went mad, and left her home to seek solitude in a cave, far from Greece.
Lamias (plural) are a race of beings that are half woman and half snake.
The scale of the lamia are very hard, hence the AV1, and is usually dark green, brown or fl.
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 Animal Crackers - Uncyclopedia
Animal Crackers are animal-shaped cookies (?) designed by carnivorous subhumans as brainwashing tools by which to corrupt innocent children who, without such indoctrination-disguised-as-treats, might become vegetarians, eschewing the abuse of the very animals they consume in the form of the diabolical snack shapes.
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh, my, are typical shapes for the so-called crackers and they are sometimes packaged in a box that resembles a circus wagon with wheels and barred windows and which is equipped with a handle on the top.
In all, 37 animals have joined the animal crackers' menagerie, including the tiger, cougar, camel, rhinoceros, kangaroo, hippopotamus, bison, lion, hyena, zebra, elephant, sheep, bear, gorilla, monkey, seal, and giraffe.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Animal_Crackers   (296 words)

  
 ~ Anime & Fantasy Distinctive ~ :: Tha site for Fantasy & Anime & Fun
According to the legend, Lamia used to be a woman loved by Zeus, and she would give him many children.
During the wedding the mystic Apollonius recognised her true Lamia nature and forced her to confess that her home and everything in it were mere illusions awoken by devils art.
The Catoblepas is a four-pawed animal of the average size; he has long manes which hang in front of his eyes.
www.freewebs.com /queen-luana/mythicalanimals.htm   (1629 words)

  
 Crossbreed Families and their Histories
He said he was abandoned as a baby and lived with the animals until he was found by an old lady.
Animals will always be a part of us all.
As she grew, she was able to communicate and bond with all the animals of the forest and sea.
www.nightworld.net /strangepower/crossbreed.php   (1718 words)

  
 Vampires - Crystalinks
Lamia, as the mythology goes, was the lover of Zeus; but Zeus' wife, Hera, fought against her.
Lamia was driven insane, and she killed her own offspring.
Vampires are mythical or folkloric creatures, typically held to be the re-animated corpses of human beings and said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy).
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 St. Louis After Dark - A Real Vampire Community Support Site
Lamias could be attacked and killed with normal weapons.
Not to be confused with Lamia, a Libyan Queen, daughter of Belus and Libya, whom the Lamiai were named after.
The slaying of infants was a common pastime of the Rakshasa.
www.slad.net /articles/wwvampirelore.shtml   (2515 words)

  
 BESTIARY - Monsters & Fabulous Creatures of Greek Myth & Legend with pictures
NEADES Gigantic animals native to the island of Samos whose roar could split apart the ground.
LAMIAE (Lamiai) Vampiric demons whichy preyed on young men in the guise of a beautiful woman and drank their blood.
LAMIA CORINTHIAN (Lamia Korinthia) A vampiric Lamia who disguised herself as a wealthy Phoenician woman in order to seduce a handsome young man and drain his blood.
www.theoi.com /Bestiary.html   (3214 words)

  
 Broad-Headed Tree Mouse
Chiruromys forbesi Thomas, 1888 - Greater Tree Mouse; Chiruromys lamia (Thomas, 1897) - Broad-headed Tree Mouse;...
TutorGig.com Encyclopedia: Lamia (animal) Lamia or broad headed tree mouse is found chiefly in southeastern New Guinea It is arboreal living in hollow tree nests and is found at every...
ADW: Chiruromys lamia: Classification: Chiruromys lamia (broad-headed tree mouse).
specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/B/Broad-Headed_Tree_Mouse.shtml   (201 words)

  
 Redfern and Harman Family Trees
Lamia are the descendants of Maya, born from Lamia parents, they can stop aging whenever they want and they can have children of their own.
Lamia means "ones who're born that way." Made vampires were born human and are made by either lamia or another made vampire, are sterile and stop aging when they become a vampire.
Jez, even though she is half human and half lamia, going with the laws of science, she shouldn't be able to produce any offspring, seeing as she is like a mule, the offspring of a horse and a donkey.
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 Animal Voices crew | Animal Voices
Her master's research concentrated on coalition-building between animal movements and other social justice movements, and her final paper addressed animal agribusiness in North America.
Lamia, a self-proclaimed gender-queer, strikes a pose outside the CIUT station where she has been a fiercely dedicated technician and Animal Voices DJ since September, 2003.
An activist and healer, Lamia brings a deep commitment to human and animal politics to the program, and believes in revolutionary and radical politics.
www.animalvoices.ca /crew   (448 words)

  
 About AV | Animal Voices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Animal Voices is Toronto's animal advocacy and veg living radio show broadcasting locally on CIUT 89.5 FM and worldwide at www.ciut.fm, live, every Tuesday at 11 am-noon EST.
Tune in for interviews with a broad spectrum of activists and academics working toward the liberation of animals and uniting activists to fight all oppression.
Hosted and produced by Lauren Corman and Rob Moore, with technical supervision by Lamia Gibson, Animal Voices strives to shine a light on the issues around the taking of animal lives for human pleasure.
www.animalvoices.ca /about   (140 words)

  
 Perilous Gateways: Portals of Anauroch (Part 1)
The Bedine forced the lamia clan steadily northward to the ruins of Hlaungadath, where the evil reputation of the place stopped the Bedine.
Attempts by the lamias to move southward again have all been met by stiff resistance from Jolarr and his Bedine.
Now, the lamias raid where they can, and they send smaller groups southward to further their evil ends.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/pg/20030604a   (2054 words)

  
 Writing.Com: Bosphorus - 7-
It stipulated that Lamia and Enver were partners in general, equally sharing the profits and the risks.
The town, which had shunned Lamia for her improper behavior, was now looking down at Sara for not living with her.
Lamia now seemed to her like a lost, unruly child who had trusted the first ogre available.
www.writing.com /main/view_item/item_id/226378   (2645 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "Early Vampires"
The ancient Greeks feared similar creatures, notably Lamia, a demoness with the head and torso of a woman and the lower body of a snake.
In one version of the legend, Lamia was one of Zeus' mortal lovers.
Once Lamia realized what she had done, she became so angry that she turned into an immortal monster, sucking the blood from young children out of jealousy for their mothers.
science.howstuffworks.com /vampire1.htm   (757 words)

  
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A lamia forced into physical combat attacks with a dagger in one of its human hands and a pair of lion-like claws.
In animal form, a lycanthrope resembles a powerful version of the normal animal, but on close inspection, its eyes (which often glow red in the dark) show a faint spark of unnatural intelligence.
This animal can be any predator, scavenger, or omnivore whose size is within one size category of the base creature's size (Small, Medium, or Large for a Medium base creature).
mysite.verizon.net /emagius/v35_SRD/MonstersK-L.html   (10059 words)

  
 Universal vampire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Also, he can leave his body at night in the form of an animal or a small spark of light that can be seen flying through the air.
Sometimes it was said that a Strigoi Viu took animal form by stealing the form from the animal.
The tlahuelpuchi are able to avoid capture by turning into an animal so small, like tick, that the glowing is not noticeable.
vampires.monstrous.com /universal_vampire.htm   (2945 words)

  
 Vicious Venues: The Hill of Ravening Beasts
Against animals, she gains a +2 bonus on these skill checks and on weapon damage rolls.
Piles of animal bones lie in or near the caves.
Evidently it was meant as a greeting of sorts, since it is shortly followed by the emergence of two half-orcs dressed in dirty hides.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/vv/20050318a   (2730 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Animals in the Bible
Hence the several regulations brought forth by Israel's lawgiver on this subject: the neighbour's ass should not be coveted (Exodus 20:17); moreover, should the neighbour's stray ass be found, it should be taken care of, and its owner assisted in tending this part of his herd (Deuteronomy 22:3, 4).
— This little animal, at least four species of which abide in Syria, is nowhere nominally mentioned in the Bible; it must, nevertheless, very probably be reckoned among the unclean animals indicated under the general name of mouse.
— In spite of the enactment of the Law (Leviticus 19:19), the Israelites early in the course of their history possessed mules; these animals, in a hilly region such as the Holy Land, were for many purposes preferable to horses and stronger than asses; they were employed both for domestic and warlike use.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01517a.htm   (10541 words)

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