The entrance exam is a test that gives the knowledge acquired in elementary and high school, being the main means of access to higher education and the most important criterion for selection of candidates, used in both public and private institutions.
Many students graduate from high school to begin studying for the exam since the beginning of the year, since the courses are crowded and there are a limited number of openings available for each course, making the entry of the same student difficult.
With that the year of entrance exam is feared by many students. To reduce anxiety and nervousness, there are several rules that can be taken by students to help study, concentration and quality of life.
Hours
To be able to study the whole matter and still have time for leisure,need organization. Only in this way, will study at the right and have the best use of time.
The routine should be controlled so that everything works in the right dosage, as the excesses can damage and disrupt their studies.And outside of classroom hours of college or prep school, it is recommended for 3 to 4 hours of study during the period that you are at home. In this, should review the materials given in class, solve exercises related classes and deepen the content given by way of supplementary readings, interesting links, etc., don’t leaving the matter to accumulate
Food
Power must be balanced to help on the yield and quality of studies.
-Five meals a day (eat in 3 hours, 3 main meals interspersed with fruit or light snacks) to prevent hyperglycemia low (fall in the rate of glucose) that can cause dizziness, cold sweat and slowed thinking.
- Plenty of fluids. At least 1.5 liters or 8 glasses of water, fruit juice or coconut water a day to keep the body hydrated;
- Avoid excessive consumption of coffee, guarana and mate naturally rich in caffeine (especially the most anxious). Drink up to four small cups of coffee per day;
-Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins and minerals needed to maintain physical and mental strength
- Carbohydrate, best source of energy present in large amounts in pasta and bread, the main fuel for the brain and maintaining physical and mental strength of the body.
- Foods rich in minerals and fatty acids such as walnuts, chestnuts, tuna and salmon, which help maintain healthy memory and concentration.
Sleep
The sleep must an average of eight hours per night for rest, for sleep and mental weariness hinder learning.
The most important thing is to try to balance sleep, sleeping according to the need for it above the daily needs of each.
Leisure
It is not necessary to abandon all their leisure activities and culture, they need only organize your schedule and prioritize what is most important.
The student should engage in activities that will provide welfare (watch a movie, chat with friends, read a book, etc..) And regularly practice physical activity because these are essential for balancing the mind and the student relax.
Choice of course
The occupation must is according to your taste and your skills, doing research - practice area, functions to be performed, the job market - and dialogue with friends and family, trying to learn about the course of your interest.
Many were unsure of the path they want to walk, are imposed barriers, hurting themselves and their future.
So the choice of the profession must come naturally, without any pressure, as this will accompany the student throughout his career.
Reading
Increasingly, entrance exam issues are charging the updates, either to reflect on a recurring theme in society or just to address a concept learned in school.
With this it is important that students devote 30 minutes a day for reading newspapers, magazines, news sites, articles or other related current issues regarding matters addressed in the classroom and the repetition of news, because it is more likely that these appear in the proof of what the issues least discussed and discussed.
Difficulties
The student must address the matters that have trouble and strive to learn them.
The ideal is to organize study time so you never leave no matter aside, especially hard and to never doubt take home. Extract as much knowledge of teachers, and even though it continues to experience difficulties, try it outside of class time to solve them.
Practice
Take simulated tests solve old and is treineiro. The more tests you do, the easier it will be time to face the exam, because you'll be familiar with the time of trial, with common procedures and their own anxiety. Moreover, the proof of college entrance exam helps to know the type of evidence the institution and decreases nervousness when the time comes to the entrance exam for real.
Many students graduate from high school to begin studying for the exam since the beginning of the year, since the courses are crowded and there are a limited number of openings available for each course, making the entry of the same student difficult.
With that the year of entrance exam is feared by many students. To reduce anxiety and nervousness, there are several rules that can be taken by students to help study, concentration and quality of life.
Hours
To be able to study the whole matter and still have time for leisure,need organization. Only in this way, will study at the right and have the best use of time.
The routine should be controlled so that everything works in the right dosage, as the excesses can damage and disrupt their studies.And outside of classroom hours of college or prep school, it is recommended for 3 to 4 hours of study during the period that you are at home. In this, should review the materials given in class, solve exercises related classes and deepen the content given by way of supplementary readings, interesting links, etc., don’t leaving the matter to accumulate
Food
Power must be balanced to help on the yield and quality of studies.
-Five meals a day (eat in 3 hours, 3 main meals interspersed with fruit or light snacks) to prevent hyperglycemia low (fall in the rate of glucose) that can cause dizziness, cold sweat and slowed thinking.
- Plenty of fluids. At least 1.5 liters or 8 glasses of water, fruit juice or coconut water a day to keep the body hydrated;
- Avoid excessive consumption of coffee, guarana and mate naturally rich in caffeine (especially the most anxious). Drink up to four small cups of coffee per day;
-Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins and minerals needed to maintain physical and mental strength
- Carbohydrate, best source of energy present in large amounts in pasta and bread, the main fuel for the brain and maintaining physical and mental strength of the body.
- Foods rich in minerals and fatty acids such as walnuts, chestnuts, tuna and salmon, which help maintain healthy memory and concentration.
Sleep
The sleep must an average of eight hours per night for rest, for sleep and mental weariness hinder learning.
The most important thing is to try to balance sleep, sleeping according to the need for it above the daily needs of each.
Leisure
It is not necessary to abandon all their leisure activities and culture, they need only organize your schedule and prioritize what is most important.
The student should engage in activities that will provide welfare (watch a movie, chat with friends, read a book, etc..) And regularly practice physical activity because these are essential for balancing the mind and the student relax.
Choice of course
The occupation must is according to your taste and your skills, doing research - practice area, functions to be performed, the job market - and dialogue with friends and family, trying to learn about the course of your interest.
Many were unsure of the path they want to walk, are imposed barriers, hurting themselves and their future.
So the choice of the profession must come naturally, without any pressure, as this will accompany the student throughout his career.
Reading
Increasingly, entrance exam issues are charging the updates, either to reflect on a recurring theme in society or just to address a concept learned in school.
With this it is important that students devote 30 minutes a day for reading newspapers, magazines, news sites, articles or other related current issues regarding matters addressed in the classroom and the repetition of news, because it is more likely that these appear in the proof of what the issues least discussed and discussed.
Difficulties
The student must address the matters that have trouble and strive to learn them.
The ideal is to organize study time so you never leave no matter aside, especially hard and to never doubt take home. Extract as much knowledge of teachers, and even though it continues to experience difficulties, try it outside of class time to solve them.
Practice
Take simulated tests solve old and is treineiro. The more tests you do, the easier it will be time to face the exam, because you'll be familiar with the time of trial, with common procedures and their own anxiety. Moreover, the proof of college entrance exam helps to know the type of evidence the institution and decreases nervousness when the time comes to the entrance exam for real.
Sasha Khabibulina is a professional tennis player who represents Belarus. She was born September 4, 1992. Sasha is best known for being the daughter of world famous Russian hockey goalie, Nikolai Khabibulin. Additionally, Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka lived with Sasha and her family, who funded her training in Scottsdale, Arizona just before her professional career began, as well as during the first few years of it. Azarenka and Khabibulina have a relationship somewhat like that of adopted sisters, as the Khabibulins embraced Victoria as part of their family when she lived with them in Scottsdale. Her WTA singles ranking as of May 9, 2011 is 945. Her highest ranking to date was 896, which she reached on October 4, 2010. In 2010, her record in singles was 28-10.
J T Jayasingh, also known as J Thampi Jayasingh, is an Indian author, poet, and philosopher. He is the founder and director of Roots and Wings, an alternative publishing house and culture centre located in Kerala, India. He is also one of the founders of New Voices Writers' Circle.
Personal background
J.T.Jayasingh was born on 17th October 1972 in a small village in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu as the youngest child of three for teacher parents. As a romantic lad he did his schooling in St. Francis Higher Secondary School, which is situated in his village itself. In his school days he was a successful sportsman and won many prizes. He was dreaming to become a renowned sportsman which ended up in failure. In 1993 he completed B.A. in English literature from St. Jude's College, Thoothoor, a costal college in Kanyakumari, where he proved his metle as a romantic and reactive poet . In 1995 he successfully earned his M.A. degree from Scott Christian College, Nagercoil in the same subject.
During student period he was terribly disturbed by the caste system, dowry system and social imbalance in the society. He tried to fight against them by writing and by organizing student groups. He started writing in his mother tongue. After completing HSC his mother directed him to take English literature in B.A. Later it turned fruitful as he got tremendous inspiration from his professors and fellow students in St. Jude's College. Thus eventually he has turned to write in English. His mother's bed time stories in his childhood influenced him much in his writings.
He has been a voracious reader since his younger days. His subject of interest has been diverse. He has acquainted himself with the Bible, Hindu philosophy, Shakespeare's plays, thoughts of Carl Marx, the writings of great poets and some classics of Greek and Tamil literature. In his younger days he was fascinated by the great Tamil poet Subramania Bharati and later he was drawn towards the Philosophy and poems of the American poet Walt Whitman.
After completing his MA for a short period he worked as a marketing executive for a computer company. Then he tested his hands in agriculture briefly. He started his own printing press in 2006 and ran it for six years. During that period he edited an English Magazine for a Christian organization for one year. Meanwhile he also ran a language institute and computer institution for a couple of years. In 2007 he got married and his son was born in the same year.
He had to leave his native to the beautiful neibhouring state Kerala as his wife got a permenant job there. They settled in the gorgeous hill town Elappara in Idukki District. Since 2002 he has been living and writing from Kerala. Since 2002 he has been living and working in Kerala as an English lecturer (now in Marian College Kuttikkanam).
.
Professional background
J T Jayasingh has brought in a revolutionary change in the Indian English literary scene. Lovingly called as JT in the literary world he has inspired a whole lot of younger generation to breathe literature through his writings and activities. In the year 2004 he started an independent publication Roots at his rented house. His first collection of poems and essays titled, ‘A Bird’s Eye View’ was published in the same year. This book gave him an entry into the literary world. But soon he sensed the step motherly attitude shown towards young native writers writing in English by the established publications and literary organizations. The articles of T P Rajeevan, Anitha Nair, and Satchudhanandan published in the national English news papers gave him new visions and directions in the literary world. He also drew lots of inspiration from Prof. Lal and his publication, Poetryworkshop. He constanstly strived to contact with the young and established poets and writers from India and abroad. And during the beginning of internet revolution he published his poems in various international and national literary web journals and got the attention of poetry lovers and poets. He got the gentle and fruitful friendship of Lana Derkac from Croatia. His early contact with Annie George from Kottayam and P A Noushad from Kozhikode also turned fruitful. Along with them he formed a writers’ circle called New Voices Writers’Circle. He changed the name of the publication into Roots and Wings in 2009. In the same year an anthology of poems titled, New Voices, edited by JT was published by Roots & Wings and released in the Darsana Book Fair Kottayam. It included the poems of J T Jayasingh, Annie George, P A Noushad, Shyamala Nair and Sandhya S N. The book got the best cover design award of that year. It also got the immediate attention of the literary world and for a record most of the books were sold in a short period. He was the inspiration behind Sandhya S N from Thiruvananthapuram and Latha Prem Sakhya from Perumpavoor who became the active members of the writers circle later. Several meetings, readings and discussions were arranged in the following years. Satchidanandan, T P Rajeevan, Sharmila Ray from Bengal etc. became his good friends and inspiration.
J T helped Sandhya to realize their long time vision of starting a literary web journal. The web journal www.indianruminations.com was started in 2010. In the following year J T Jayasingh realized his another dream of starting a literary print magazine under the wing of Roots & Wings, named, ‘Indian Poesy’ along with Latha Prem Sakhya and Sandhya S N. The works of JT is continuing with the active support of many other poets and writers.
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;Web publishing
Jayasingh is also the editor of the poetry print magazine Indian Poesy and co-chief editor of the literary web journal, Indian Ruminations.
His poems, essays, one act plays, and short stories have been published in various web journals, including Kritya, Muse India, VoicesNet.com, and Shvoong. In his own words, he is "a universalist poet who believes in the oneness of all".
Jayasingh's published works include A Bird’s Eye View, a book of essays and poems; Waves won't Die, a book of poems; and New Voices, edt., an anthology of five new millennium poets from Kerala. He is the author of IELTS Speaking a Handbook and co-author of IELTS Complete Solution.
;Teaching
Jayasingh is an English lecturer on staff with Marian College Kuttikkanam, a reputed A grade college in Kerala. He has served in different capacities including IELTS, TOEFL tutor, editor, teacher, and trainer. He gives lectures, conducts poetry workshops, and leads communication training programmes.
Published works
* Jayasingh, J. T. A Bird’s Eye View, Roots and Wings, Rs. 70.
* Jayasingh, J. T. (editor). New Voices, Roots and Wings, Rs. 150.
* Jayasingh, J. T. Waves won't Die, Roots and Wings, Rs. 70.
* Jayasingh, J. T. IELTS Speaking a Handbook, V Publishers
* Jayasingh, J. T. IELTS Complete Solution (Co-author), V Publishers
Personal background
J.T.Jayasingh was born on 17th October 1972 in a small village in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu as the youngest child of three for teacher parents. As a romantic lad he did his schooling in St. Francis Higher Secondary School, which is situated in his village itself. In his school days he was a successful sportsman and won many prizes. He was dreaming to become a renowned sportsman which ended up in failure. In 1993 he completed B.A. in English literature from St. Jude's College, Thoothoor, a costal college in Kanyakumari, where he proved his metle as a romantic and reactive poet . In 1995 he successfully earned his M.A. degree from Scott Christian College, Nagercoil in the same subject.
During student period he was terribly disturbed by the caste system, dowry system and social imbalance in the society. He tried to fight against them by writing and by organizing student groups. He started writing in his mother tongue. After completing HSC his mother directed him to take English literature in B.A. Later it turned fruitful as he got tremendous inspiration from his professors and fellow students in St. Jude's College. Thus eventually he has turned to write in English. His mother's bed time stories in his childhood influenced him much in his writings.
He has been a voracious reader since his younger days. His subject of interest has been diverse. He has acquainted himself with the Bible, Hindu philosophy, Shakespeare's plays, thoughts of Carl Marx, the writings of great poets and some classics of Greek and Tamil literature. In his younger days he was fascinated by the great Tamil poet Subramania Bharati and later he was drawn towards the Philosophy and poems of the American poet Walt Whitman.
After completing his MA for a short period he worked as a marketing executive for a computer company. Then he tested his hands in agriculture briefly. He started his own printing press in 2006 and ran it for six years. During that period he edited an English Magazine for a Christian organization for one year. Meanwhile he also ran a language institute and computer institution for a couple of years. In 2007 he got married and his son was born in the same year.
He had to leave his native to the beautiful neibhouring state Kerala as his wife got a permenant job there. They settled in the gorgeous hill town Elappara in Idukki District. Since 2002 he has been living and writing from Kerala. Since 2002 he has been living and working in Kerala as an English lecturer (now in Marian College Kuttikkanam).
.
Professional background
J T Jayasingh has brought in a revolutionary change in the Indian English literary scene. Lovingly called as JT in the literary world he has inspired a whole lot of younger generation to breathe literature through his writings and activities. In the year 2004 he started an independent publication Roots at his rented house. His first collection of poems and essays titled, ‘A Bird’s Eye View’ was published in the same year. This book gave him an entry into the literary world. But soon he sensed the step motherly attitude shown towards young native writers writing in English by the established publications and literary organizations. The articles of T P Rajeevan, Anitha Nair, and Satchudhanandan published in the national English news papers gave him new visions and directions in the literary world. He also drew lots of inspiration from Prof. Lal and his publication, Poetryworkshop. He constanstly strived to contact with the young and established poets and writers from India and abroad. And during the beginning of internet revolution he published his poems in various international and national literary web journals and got the attention of poetry lovers and poets. He got the gentle and fruitful friendship of Lana Derkac from Croatia. His early contact with Annie George from Kottayam and P A Noushad from Kozhikode also turned fruitful. Along with them he formed a writers’ circle called New Voices Writers’Circle. He changed the name of the publication into Roots and Wings in 2009. In the same year an anthology of poems titled, New Voices, edited by JT was published by Roots & Wings and released in the Darsana Book Fair Kottayam. It included the poems of J T Jayasingh, Annie George, P A Noushad, Shyamala Nair and Sandhya S N. The book got the best cover design award of that year. It also got the immediate attention of the literary world and for a record most of the books were sold in a short period. He was the inspiration behind Sandhya S N from Thiruvananthapuram and Latha Prem Sakhya from Perumpavoor who became the active members of the writers circle later. Several meetings, readings and discussions were arranged in the following years. Satchidanandan, T P Rajeevan, Sharmila Ray from Bengal etc. became his good friends and inspiration.
J T helped Sandhya to realize their long time vision of starting a literary web journal. The web journal www.indianruminations.com was started in 2010. In the following year J T Jayasingh realized his another dream of starting a literary print magazine under the wing of Roots & Wings, named, ‘Indian Poesy’ along with Latha Prem Sakhya and Sandhya S N. The works of JT is continuing with the active support of many other poets and writers.
.
;Web publishing
Jayasingh is also the editor of the poetry print magazine Indian Poesy and co-chief editor of the literary web journal, Indian Ruminations.
His poems, essays, one act plays, and short stories have been published in various web journals, including Kritya, Muse India, VoicesNet.com, and Shvoong. In his own words, he is "a universalist poet who believes in the oneness of all".
Jayasingh's published works include A Bird’s Eye View, a book of essays and poems; Waves won't Die, a book of poems; and New Voices, edt., an anthology of five new millennium poets from Kerala. He is the author of IELTS Speaking a Handbook and co-author of IELTS Complete Solution.
;Teaching
Jayasingh is an English lecturer on staff with Marian College Kuttikkanam, a reputed A grade college in Kerala. He has served in different capacities including IELTS, TOEFL tutor, editor, teacher, and trainer. He gives lectures, conducts poetry workshops, and leads communication training programmes.
Published works
* Jayasingh, J. T. A Bird’s Eye View, Roots and Wings, Rs. 70.
* Jayasingh, J. T. (editor). New Voices, Roots and Wings, Rs. 150.
* Jayasingh, J. T. Waves won't Die, Roots and Wings, Rs. 70.
* Jayasingh, J. T. IELTS Speaking a Handbook, V Publishers
* Jayasingh, J. T. IELTS Complete Solution (Co-author), V Publishers
Lamia makes many appearances in popular culture
* 'Lamia' is one of the Witches in the movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust. In the novel she is not named, though called the "Witch Queen". In the movie, she is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer. It is also the name of a woman who takes people's heat in Gaiman's novel Neverwhere.
* Lamias are also mentioned in Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series and the novels of Rob Thurman.
* Lamia feature in the Tim Powers novel The Stress of Her Regard as chthonic vampires that both inspire and prey upon poets such as Keats, Byron, and Shelley.
* On the Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the hero Rael has an encounter with "three vermilion snakes of female face", related in the track The Lamia. At the end of the song the Lamia taste Rael's blood and then die.
* Lamia is a traditional monster in the Final Fantasy game series produced by Square.
* Deis, a character from the Breath of Fire series, is a Lamia.
* Lamia is also mentioned in an Iron Maiden's song entitled "Prodigal Son", which is the 8th track of Iron Maiden's 2nd album, Killers.
* In the manga Fairy Tail there is a guild named Lamia Scale with a crest of a Lamia. The guild is allied with Fairy Tail and another two guilds to defeat Oracion Seis.
* The Lamia is mentioned in the Sam Raimi film Drag Me to Hell voiced by Art Kimbro. This version is depicted as an evil spirit summoned by a curse put on a personal item or memento. It takes three days for the Lamia (described as a fierce, two-legged creature with the head and hooves of a goat) to fully manifest: at first it appears as a malevolent spirit but on the fourth day it comes for the owner of the accursed object and drags him/her into Hell. The only ways to (possibly) stop the Lamia from taking the targeted person to hell in the movie continuity is: a) appease it with a blood offering by sacrificing a small animal, but this isn't always effective; b) summon the Lamia and place into a corporeal body (human, animal, etc.), then kill what it inhabits; and c) give the cursed object to someone else (be they living or dead), and the Lamia will take him or her to Hell instead of the original owner. While stated within the film several times to be called the Lamia, the demon bears a much closer resemblance to the creature Baphomet minus the bird-like wings.
* The Lamia in the book series Night World are born vampires that can choose when they want to stop physically aging. They follow strict rules and live hidden, in the Night World, with the "made" vampires, witches, shape shifters, and werewolves.
* The Lamia is also referred to in Joseph Delaney's "Wardstone Chronicles", featuring the Spooks Apprentice, Spooks Curse, Spooks Secret, Spooks Mistake, Spooks Battle & Spooks Sacrifice although the series as of yet is not complete. In the books the Lamia is a breed of witch from the Mediterranean, mostly Greece. The main character, Tom Ward's mother is a lamia witch, however, in the sixth book in the series it is revealed that she is in fact Lamia, the mother of all Lamia witches. They come in two forms, feral and domestic. Feral lamias are vicious and drink human blood, they can have wings and covered in scales with long sharp talons. The lamias become domestic by being around humans, which causes them to take the form of a beautiful human woman, only recognizable by a line of green and yellow scales down her spine.
* Lamia was a demonic adversary in the television series Poltergeist: The Legacy, cast as a beautiful succubus-type spirit that preyed on men through their dreams. She was captured by the protagonist team in a specially engraved box after an incantation was cast and her name spoken.
* In the Warhammer universe, Lahmia was one of the Nehekharan city-states. It was there the first vampires came to when the ruling class drank from the Elixir of Nagash.
* In the series debut episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" ("The Wrong Path"), a lamia is the main antagonist of a Greek village. Though called the "She-Demon", she has the upper body of an attractive human female (portrayed actress Nicky Mealings), and from the hips down a +30'-long pale-green tail. She was ordered by a goddess to sacrifice the first-born sons of the village for their not worshiping her. The She-Demon uses a long white skirt to hide her tail, thus luring in unawares men, but this makes her imobile as moving about would reveal her true identity as a monster. Then, when they were close enough, she would use the tip of her tail to "sting" them, which killed them instantly and changed their bodies into stone statues. In the episode, one of the villagers seeks out Hercules to kill the She-Demon, but the demi-god is in mourning from the recent loss of his family at the hands of his stepmother Hera. Later, after learning that his friend Iolaus had fought and died in his stead, Hercules goes to the She-Demon's cave and fights her- tricking her into accidentally stinging herself with her own tail (She stung herself as she was attempting to retaliate for him humiliating her.) This turns her to stone, and returns all of her victims to life. She is portrayed as having both superior speed and strength in her tail, overpowering even Hercules' legendary strength.
** H:TLJ was notable for being among the first generation of serialized television shows in the United States to semi-regularly merge CGI with live-action footage. This technique was used to render full-body shots of the She-Demon's tail and the transformation of her victims.
* In the series , Kagome Ririko is a lamia.
* In the 2006 movie Pan's Labyrinth, directed by Guillermo del Toro, the character of the Pale Man borrows much of its personality from the Lamia, including its predeliction for eating children and the ability to remove its own eyes.
* In Paul Torday's novel " The Girl on the Landing" (2009) the Lamia , portrayed as a beautiful dark-haired young woman in a long flowing green dress (snakeskin?) is the hallucination of the principal character's schizophrenia that drives him to commit his atrocities.
* In John C. Wright's ', Lamia appears to molest and threaten Quentin; Quentin's ability to identify and name her is treated as proof that he has not lost his memories.
* In Kathi Appelt's novel The Underneath, Lamia is a character called Grandmother Moccasin.
* Lamia appears in AdventureQuest Worlds. They are found in the Djinn Realm when the players head their to fight Tibicenas. Lamia is shown as a recolored and altered version of Nure-onna.
* The lamia is a type of creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, especially known for actively consuming musa acuminata.
* 'Lamia' is one of the Witches in the movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust. In the novel she is not named, though called the "Witch Queen". In the movie, she is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer. It is also the name of a woman who takes people's heat in Gaiman's novel Neverwhere.
* Lamias are also mentioned in Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series and the novels of Rob Thurman.
* Lamia feature in the Tim Powers novel The Stress of Her Regard as chthonic vampires that both inspire and prey upon poets such as Keats, Byron, and Shelley.
* On the Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the hero Rael has an encounter with "three vermilion snakes of female face", related in the track The Lamia. At the end of the song the Lamia taste Rael's blood and then die.
* Lamia is a traditional monster in the Final Fantasy game series produced by Square.
* Deis, a character from the Breath of Fire series, is a Lamia.
* Lamia is also mentioned in an Iron Maiden's song entitled "Prodigal Son", which is the 8th track of Iron Maiden's 2nd album, Killers.
* In the manga Fairy Tail there is a guild named Lamia Scale with a crest of a Lamia. The guild is allied with Fairy Tail and another two guilds to defeat Oracion Seis.
* The Lamia is mentioned in the Sam Raimi film Drag Me to Hell voiced by Art Kimbro. This version is depicted as an evil spirit summoned by a curse put on a personal item or memento. It takes three days for the Lamia (described as a fierce, two-legged creature with the head and hooves of a goat) to fully manifest: at first it appears as a malevolent spirit but on the fourth day it comes for the owner of the accursed object and drags him/her into Hell. The only ways to (possibly) stop the Lamia from taking the targeted person to hell in the movie continuity is: a) appease it with a blood offering by sacrificing a small animal, but this isn't always effective; b) summon the Lamia and place into a corporeal body (human, animal, etc.), then kill what it inhabits; and c) give the cursed object to someone else (be they living or dead), and the Lamia will take him or her to Hell instead of the original owner. While stated within the film several times to be called the Lamia, the demon bears a much closer resemblance to the creature Baphomet minus the bird-like wings.
* The Lamia in the book series Night World are born vampires that can choose when they want to stop physically aging. They follow strict rules and live hidden, in the Night World, with the "made" vampires, witches, shape shifters, and werewolves.
* The Lamia is also referred to in Joseph Delaney's "Wardstone Chronicles", featuring the Spooks Apprentice, Spooks Curse, Spooks Secret, Spooks Mistake, Spooks Battle & Spooks Sacrifice although the series as of yet is not complete. In the books the Lamia is a breed of witch from the Mediterranean, mostly Greece. The main character, Tom Ward's mother is a lamia witch, however, in the sixth book in the series it is revealed that she is in fact Lamia, the mother of all Lamia witches. They come in two forms, feral and domestic. Feral lamias are vicious and drink human blood, they can have wings and covered in scales with long sharp talons. The lamias become domestic by being around humans, which causes them to take the form of a beautiful human woman, only recognizable by a line of green and yellow scales down her spine.
* Lamia was a demonic adversary in the television series Poltergeist: The Legacy, cast as a beautiful succubus-type spirit that preyed on men through their dreams. She was captured by the protagonist team in a specially engraved box after an incantation was cast and her name spoken.
* In the Warhammer universe, Lahmia was one of the Nehekharan city-states. It was there the first vampires came to when the ruling class drank from the Elixir of Nagash.
* In the series debut episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" ("The Wrong Path"), a lamia is the main antagonist of a Greek village. Though called the "She-Demon", she has the upper body of an attractive human female (portrayed actress Nicky Mealings), and from the hips down a +30'-long pale-green tail. She was ordered by a goddess to sacrifice the first-born sons of the village for their not worshiping her. The She-Demon uses a long white skirt to hide her tail, thus luring in unawares men, but this makes her imobile as moving about would reveal her true identity as a monster. Then, when they were close enough, she would use the tip of her tail to "sting" them, which killed them instantly and changed their bodies into stone statues. In the episode, one of the villagers seeks out Hercules to kill the She-Demon, but the demi-god is in mourning from the recent loss of his family at the hands of his stepmother Hera. Later, after learning that his friend Iolaus had fought and died in his stead, Hercules goes to the She-Demon's cave and fights her- tricking her into accidentally stinging herself with her own tail (She stung herself as she was attempting to retaliate for him humiliating her.) This turns her to stone, and returns all of her victims to life. She is portrayed as having both superior speed and strength in her tail, overpowering even Hercules' legendary strength.
** H:TLJ was notable for being among the first generation of serialized television shows in the United States to semi-regularly merge CGI with live-action footage. This technique was used to render full-body shots of the She-Demon's tail and the transformation of her victims.
* In the series , Kagome Ririko is a lamia.
* In the 2006 movie Pan's Labyrinth, directed by Guillermo del Toro, the character of the Pale Man borrows much of its personality from the Lamia, including its predeliction for eating children and the ability to remove its own eyes.
* In Paul Torday's novel " The Girl on the Landing" (2009) the Lamia , portrayed as a beautiful dark-haired young woman in a long flowing green dress (snakeskin?) is the hallucination of the principal character's schizophrenia that drives him to commit his atrocities.
* In John C. Wright's ', Lamia appears to molest and threaten Quentin; Quentin's ability to identify and name her is treated as proof that he has not lost his memories.
* In Kathi Appelt's novel The Underneath, Lamia is a character called Grandmother Moccasin.
* Lamia appears in AdventureQuest Worlds. They are found in the Djinn Realm when the players head their to fight Tibicenas. Lamia is shown as a recolored and altered version of Nure-onna.
* The lamia is a type of creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, especially known for actively consuming musa acuminata.