Lamia, in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon".
The Kiss of the Enchantress (Isobel Lilian Gloag, c. 1890), inspired by Keats's "Lamia", depicts Lamia as half-serpent, half-woman
Lamia (first version) by John William Waterhouse (1905).
Lamia (second version), with snakeskin on her lap, John William Waterhouse (1909)
A lamia-like creature on the cover of Other Worlds, November 1949.
Drag Me to Hell is a 2009 American supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi with Ivan Raimi, starring Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, and Adrian
Lamia
…also known as Ramia, appears as a boss in the Nintendo DS action role-playing game Deep Labyrinth. Lamia is the main antagonist in the 2009 horror film Drag Me to Hell. In the film, Lamia is described as "the most feared of all demons" and having the head and hooves of a goat. A Romani curse associated with him has…
Theatrical release poster
Director Sam Raimi and actors Dileep Rao, Alison Lohman, and Justin Long discussing the film at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008