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title: Lamia
author: John William Waterhouse
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-14
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# Lamia

_Authored by John William Waterhouse_

## Image File

[![Lamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3214.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3214.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Lamia*, oil on canvas by John William Waterhouse, 1909, based on the Keats poem *Lamia* from 1820. Lamia was an ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) precursor to vampires.

Private collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Waterhouse, J. W. (2014, October 30). Lamia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/>
### Chicago
Waterhouse, John William. "Lamia." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 30, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/>.
### MLA
Waterhouse, John William. "Lamia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3214/lamia/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia#mediaviewer/File:Lamia_Waterhouse.jpg) by [**John William Waterhouse**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia#mediaviewer/File:Lamia_Waterhouse.jpg). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 30 October 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.