Gorgon vs Lamia - What's the difference?
gorgon | lamia |
(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.
:"Swilling martinis and spewing venom, Phyllis is a particularly unappetizing gorgon , telling us at one point that an acquaintance of hers is aroused by the Heimlich maneuver." — Washington Post , July 1, 2005
As nouns the difference between gorgon and lamia
is that gorgon is a vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes while lamia is a monster preying upon human beings and who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.As an adjective gorgon
is like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.As a proper noun Lamia is
a city in Greece.gorgon
English
(wikipedia gorgon)Noun
(en noun)- (Milton)