The Child-Killing Lamia: What’s Really Scary on Halloween is Misogyny

This is the second post about ancient Greek Vampires. The first looked at the Empousa.  Lucian, Lover of Lies 2 “…these are various and disturbing tales, able to rattle the minds of children who still fear Mormo and Lamia.” πάνυ ἀλλόκοτα καὶ τεράστια μυθίδια παίδων ψυχὰς κηλεῖν δυνάμενα ἔτι τὴν Μορμὼ καὶ τὴν Λάμιαν δεδιότων. … Continue reading The Child-Killing Lamia: What’s Really Scary on Halloween is Misogyny