The Lamia in Greek mythology is a tragic and terrifying female monster who eats children, and thanks to Keats she has been credited with a serpentine nature. You can see just how scary she is in this picture by Waterhouse (1905) - look! look! the vile demon is about to ... give him a BJ!
The Lamia below is by Draper (1909). She looks a bit pissed off. Perhaps the knight didn't reciprocate the favour.
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I love that bottom one. It has such a nice style and tone to it.
Though, don't see the Lamia bits.
In both pictures she's wearing a sort of snakeskin belt. It's certainly not very obvious.
lovely subject..i wrote two stories about lamias a few years ago..modern ones...so..a great subject after all..:-)
Do you think those suits of armor have hinged doors in the codpieces for easy access to the little Sir Lancelots?
Remember that ridiculous scene in "Excalibur"?
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