Lamia Quotes

Question 1

Fate and inevitability

Answer 1

“that faier spirits cannot breathe below/ in human climes, and live”
“had lycius lived to hand his story down”
“dreadful guests would come to spoil her solitude”

Question 2

Pride and folly

Answer 2

Lycius “the ghost of folly haunting my sweet dreams”

Apollonius repeats “fool” 3 times- Lycius is foolish for being deceived by Lamia’s magic

Question 3

Insight and blindness

Answer 3

Lycius is blind to Lamia’s magic- “his eyes that drink her beauty up”
Apollonius can see through Lamia’s magic- lots of eye imagery- “Lamia’s orbs” “blinded Lycius”

Question 4

Nature and supernatural

Answer 4

"prosperous woods"
"nymph"
"satyr"
"upon a time"
"king oberon"
Lamia = "demon's mistress"
"life she had so tangled in her mesh"
"The way was short, for Lamia's eagerness made, by a spell
wedding decorations Lamia made through a spell

Question 5

Journey towards death and destruction

Answer 5

relationship doomed from the start due to it being based on deception.
wedding also doomed “Let my foes choke, and my friends shout afar”
“he took delight luxurious in her sorrows”
“love jealous grown”

Question 6

Deception

Answer 6

called "cruel lady" by Lycius
"so delicious were the words she sung"
"won his heart more pleasantly by playing woman's part"
"blinded Lycius"
"ever thinking thee not mortal"

Question 7

Suffering

Answer 7

“with a frightful scream she vanished”
“lycuiys’ arms were empty of delight”
“aching ghost”
“like a sharp spear went through her utterly”
“the tender-person’d Lamia melt into a shade”
“poor Lamia”
“my sweet bride withers”

Question 8

Significance of violence and revenge

Answer 8

Apollonius’ revenge

Question 9

Moments of happiness and humor

Question 10

Setting- time and place

Question 11

How the hero impacts the world around them

Question 12

Victim

Question 13

Villain

Question 14

Tragic hero