Lamia

Lamia may refer to:

• Lamia (mythology), a Greek mythological female creature
• Lamia of Athens courtesan
• Lamia (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in Dungeons & Dragons
• Lamia (city), a city in Greece
• Lamia (genus), a genus of longhorn beetles
• Lamia (animal), a mouse-like animal in New Guinea
• Lamia (poem), a poem by John Keats
• Lamia (Basque mythology), a Basque mythological female creature
• Lamia (Stardust), the main antagonist in the 2007 fantasy film Stardust played by Michelle Pfeiffer
• A bloodline of vampires in the game Vampire: The Masquerade by White Wolf
• In L. J. Smith's Night World books, lamia refers to those who are born as vampires
• Lamia a work by the Italian humanist Angelo Poliziano, consisting of an opening oration, in which he offers a fable-tinted history of philosophy.

Lamia may also be used for:

• "The Lamia," a song on the Genesis album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
• "Lamia", a song by Lord Belial from Enter the Moonlight Gate
• "Lamia", a song by Nana Kitade from her 13th single Punk&Baby's
• A character from the television series Neverwhere
• A character from the television series Betterman
• A character from the Polish movie Sexmission
• A race of vampire-like creatures in the Tim Powers novel The Stress of Her Regard
• A work for soprano voice and orchestra by American composer Jacob Druckman
• the Demon haunting the main character in the movie Drag Me To Hell, which has almost nothing in common with the Lamia in greek mythology

See also: Greek mythology in popular culture#Lamia