Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (1)

• Empusa and the Lamiae
  Local and lesser — daimonic / Hecate’s train; folk-bogey in classical comedy and philosophy · Aristophanic / Philostratean / Diodoran (Empusa; Lamia as child-devouring bogey; Hecate connection)

Places appearing with them

• Ethiopia
• Night
• Road to Hades

Themes

• Metamorphosis
• Revenge
• Theft
• Underworld