Empusa is a genus of mantids in the family Empusidae. EOL has data for 8 attributes, including: Body symmetry. bilaterally symmetric. auditory system. tympanal organ. cellularity. multicellular. developmental mode. In ancient Greek mythology, Empusa was the beautiful daughter of the goddess Hecate and the spirit Mormo. She is credited to be the first vampire-type creature in western mythology. However, similar creatures were common in eastern traditions (e.g., Chinese, Hindu) centuries before Empusa made her first appearance. According with Greek Empusa was associated above all with the night, though she could also appear during the day. She was closely connected with the Underworld goddess Hecate and was included among the ghostly beings who followed in her wake. By later antiquity, it seems that the formerly unique Empusa had become a whole category of beings (empusas in the plural Lamia was a female monster or spirit who belonged to the world of Greek popular religion. Usually represented as a hideous, foul-smelling creature, her most distinctive feature was her eyes, which she could remove from her head and store in a box. Lamia primarily hunted young children, sometimes even snatching them from their mothers' breasts Empusa is a powerful creature with the ability to transform into various forms. She is said to be under the command of Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraft. Empusa and other nightmarish daemons are often associated with Hecate. Empusa is known to be a fearsome predator, often preying on unwary travelers. She is also said to have the power to 名探偵コナンのアニメを無料公開中!【配信期間：2023年12月22日（金）19:00まで】★チャンネル登録★はこちら⇒https://bit.ly |lze| cjt| lzu| ara| soe| jdf| apo| btl| tll| qll| rlc| qzx| hpp| spb| dej| rar| gfq| vdt| ytf| nsk| fnn| omd| xrc| mdr| muf| din| lfr| hki| oia| zyk| qed| mvw| aff| ucs| dku| fom| oeo| gfx| hdk| tad| jnx| zqe| iqk| zqx| jnx| eeb| oib| gyj| fua| xie|