A [[monster girl]] whose upper body is human and whose lower body is [[snake]]-like. Lamia and naga are often rendered so similarly as to make it merely a matter of style which one a serpent-legged character will be called.

The term "naga":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nāga comes from Hinduism and Buddhism, and literally means "cobra". Naga can appear with varying degrees of humanity, but typically have fully human torsos. The term "lamia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia comes from Greek, though its original usage did not possess snake-like qualities. It was only in the 1600s that "Robert Burton":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burton_(scholar) ascribed the familiar qualities, which were subsequently popularized by "John Keats":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keats in his poem "lamia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia_(poem), published in July 1820.

The Japanese, apparently not having either of these myths as a major part of their tradition, tend to ascribe lamia/naga with personalities like those they associate with snakes in general and lamia are often the tsundere types.

h4. Notable Lamias

* !post #7278069: [[Alipheese Fateburn XVI]] from [i][[Mon-Musu Quest!]][/i]
* !post #6563514: [[Cassiopeia (league Of Legends)|]] from [i][[League of Legends]][/i]
* !post #98488: [[Deis]] from [i][[Breath of Fire]][/i]
* !post #2795203: [[Echidna (Granblue Fantasy)|]] from [i][[Granblue Fantasy]][/i]
* !post #2258939: [[Echidna (P&D)|]] from [i][[Puzzle & Dragons]][/i]
* !post #7051802: [[Jashin-chan]] from [i][[Jashin-chan Dropkick]][/i]
* !post #2376255: [[Kiyohime (fate)|Kiyohime]] from [i][[Fate/Grand Order]][/i]
* !post #620989: [[Lamia Hygieia]] from [i][[Mamonomusume to no Seikatsu]][/i]
* !post #5298315: [[Miia (Monster Musume)|]] from [i][[Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou]][/i]
* !post #4020458: [[Saphentite Neikes]] from [i][[Monster Musume no Oisha-san]][/i]

h4. See also

* [[snake hair]]
* [[snake boy]]
* [[Tag Group:Legendary Creatures]]
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