Lamia (Λαμια)
Lamia has a pretty sad story behind her.
Lamia was the name of a woman who was turned
into a monster for revenge.
Lamia was the queen of Libya and was one of
Zeus' many mistresses.
She was a subject to Hera's wrath.
Hera being jealous of Lamia, killed all of
Lamia's children.
How she became a monster differs from story
to story.
There's Hera being the jealous wife that she
was, wasn't satisfied with just killing of
her children.
She had to turn Lamia into a half serpent
as well.
Or there's Zeus being un-thoughtful, thinking
that Lamia would want to turn into a monster
and go on a killing spree for revenge.
Either way, it wasn't really Lamia's fault
but she became a half serpent,
a monster,
that eats children due to circumstances.
