1819
Title/Name - Lamia (ancient greek mythology) A beautiful women who became a child eating daemon (because Zeus' wife killed all her children with him), literally means shark in greek. Succubi or Vampires = Seduced young men a sucked their blood, as she seduces young Lycius (foreshadowing). The madness, or Hera's (Zeus' wife) rage caused her to look serpentine.
Keates found his information on Lamia from the book Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton.
Names:
Lycius: The name of the sons of several Greek mythical gods. (Highlights his youth)
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