lamia

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"I know nothing about it, my son," replied the lamia; "but go ask my second sister."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The Seventy, in Isaiah, translate the Hebrew lilith by lamia.

From The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. by Christmas, Henry

The lamia ran as fast as she could after them, to catch them up, and when she came to a field where people were working she asked them: 'Have you seen anyone pass this way?'

From The Grey Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew

As he journeyed, a lamia presented herself before him, and said, "I have a great desire to eat thee, but thou also excitest pity, and so I leave thee thy life."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

So he went forward and did all the lamia advised.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir