There are isolated instances of "lamiai" used as common noun by Classical Period writers, and in the Early Middle Ages "lamiae" was glossed as apparitions, or beings that snatched up babies and tore them to pieces.
There are isolated instances of "lamiai" used as common noun by Classical Period writers, and in the Early Middle Ages "lamiae" was glossed as apparitions, or beings. These beings snatched up babies. These beings tore them to pieces.