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Illustration
Lamia, oil on canvas by John William Waterhouse, 1909, based on the Keats poem Lamia from 1820. Lamia was an ancient Greek precursor to vampires.
Private collection.
Cite This Work
APA Style
Waterhouse, J. W. (2014, October 30). Lamia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/
Chicago Style
Waterhouse, John William. "Lamia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/.
MLA Style
Waterhouse, John William. "Lamia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Oct 2014. Web. 27 Jul 2024.