“Deafening the swallow's twitter, came a thrill Of trumpets—Lycius started—the sounds fled, But left a thought, a buzzing in his head. For the first time, since first he harbour'd in That purple-lined palace of sweet sin, His spirit pass'd beyond its golden bourn Into the noisy world almost forsworn. The lady, ever watchful, penetrant, Saw this with pain, so arguing a want Of something more, more than her empery Of joys; and she began to moan and sigh Because he mused beyond her, knowing well That but a moment's thought is passion's passing bell.” LoveMindPassionPoemThoughtJohn KeatsLamia Book:Lamia Source: Lamia
“Before Lamia killed children, her children were killed. The root of her violence, like the root of so much violence, is grief.” WomenGriefMythologyMonstersChild DeathLamia Book:Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology Source: Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology
“As men talk in a dream, so Corinth all, Throughout her palaces imperial, And all her populous streets and temples lewd, Mutter'd, like tempest in the distance brew'd, To the wide-spreaded night above her towers. Men, women, rich and poor, in the cool hours, Shuffled their sandals o'er the pavement white, Companion'd or alone; while many a light Flared, here and there, from wealthy festivals, And threw their moving shadows on the walls, Or found them cluster'd in the corniced shade Of some arch'd temple door, or dusky colonnade.” PoemCrowdJohn KeatsLamiaCorinto Book:Lamia Source: Lamia
“Love in a hut, with water and a crust, Is—Love, forgive us!—cinders, ashes, dust. Love in a palace is perhaps at last More grievous torment than a hermit's fast.” LoveDeathJohn KeatsLamia Book:Lamia Source: Lamia
“We're three people against a crazed faerie queen merged with a demon who controls an army of gnomes. What could happen?” DemonWitchFaeGoblin KingParallel UniversesGoblinsNa FantasyLamia Book:Greta and the Lost Army Source: Greta and the Lost Army