In ancient Greek mythology, the Empusa (Εμπουσα — Empousa) was a
female supernatural monster or demoness. Hecate sent Empusa to
harass travelers. It scared to death or ate anybody that
travelled along the paths or roads it inhabited. Empusa is the
daughter of the goddess Hecate. The Lamiae and Mormolyceia, who
assumed the form of handsome women for the purpose of attracting
young men, and then sucked their blood like vampyrs and ate
their flesh, were reckoned among the Empusae. (Philostr Vit.
Apoll. iv. 25; Suid. s. v.) The empusae are sometimes described
as having donkey-like features and/or bronze feet. It was
believed usually to appear with one leg of brass and the other
of an ass. (Aristoph Ran. 294, Eccles. 1094.) Whenever a
traveller addressed the monster with insulting words, it used to
flee and utter a shrill sound. (Philostr Vit. Apoll. ii. 4.)
This demonic female has and the occupation of pursuing travelers
and eating them - although one can save oneself by insulting
her. Empusa also has the remarka