Lamia

Illustration

Karen Barrett-Wilt
by John William Waterhouse
published on 30 October 2014
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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.

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Waterhouse, J. W. (2014, October 30). Lamia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/

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Waterhouse, John William. "Lamia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/.

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Waterhouse, John William. "Lamia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Oct 2014. Web. 14 Oct 2024.

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