Lamia Flashcards
1
Q
A quotation to show Lamia as both predator and prey, villain and victim…
A
“Striped like a zebra, freckled like a pard”
2
Q
A quotation to compare Lamia’s first sight of Lycius to the doomed story of Orpheus and Eurydice…
A
“Look back! He did but Orpheus-like at a Eurydice”
3
Q
Quotation to show Lycius is proud to have Lamia as a prize and parade her through the streets…
A
“What mortal hath a prize […] I should rejoice […] through the thronged streets”
4
Q
A quotation to show Apollonius is representative of logic and reason, named after the god Apollo…
A
“Philosophy will clip an angel’s wings”
5
Q
Toby Martin
A
“Lamia’s real identity is ambiguous and unresolved”
