Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who had an affair with Zeus. Hera, jealous of their love, killed or made Lamia kill all her children. Driven mad by grief, Lamia became a child-eating monster with a hideous face and removable eyes. Zeus gave her the ability to take them off and rest from her endless hunt. Lamia was also used as a bogeywoman to scare children into good behavior.
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