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Lamia: The Half Woman Monster of Greek Mythology

Lamia (/ˈleɪmiə/; Greek: Λάμια), in ancient Greek mythology, was a woman who became a child-eating monster after her children were destroyed by Hera, who learned of her husband Zeus’s trysts with her.

Spells, charms, erotic dolls: love magic in the ancient Mediterranean

In our sexual histories series, authors explore changing sexual mores from antiquity to today. It was a well-kept secret among historians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries that the practice of magic was widespread in the ancient Mediterranean. Historians wanted to keep the activity low-key because it did not support their idealised view […]

Vila’s Forest of Men

Chapter 4 – Vila’s Forest of Men – Final edit