Lamia, Devourer of the Night

The myth

Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya loved by Zeus. Out of jealousy Hera killed her children, and Lamia, maddened by grief, became a monster who stole and devoured other people's children. Diodorus Siculus tells her story as that of a queen who turned savage; other authors say Zeus gave her the power to take out her own eyes so she could rest from seeing. Plutarch mentions that she kept her eyes in a jar when at home. Greek mothers used her name to frighten disobedient children.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon level-5 card with 1850 ATK and 1400 DEF: hungry and aggressive, but defenseless once exposed. A Darkness Undead, though in myth she was more a living cursed spirit than a dead one, she bears the Moon and Scarab constellations. She is a material of the Rite of Charon's Obol, which summons Cerberus.

Did you know

Over time, lamia became the name of a whole class of spirits who seduced young men in order to devour them.

Connections

• In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Theron, Priest of the Underworld (Aegean of Heroes) — grade S: 17% · grade A: 17% · grade B: 17% · grade C: 17% · grade D: 17%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. CORINTHIAN LAMIA - Vampiric Daemon of Ancient Greek Legend — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
2. Lamia (World History Encyclopedia) — Liana Miate