Honestly, these days, I don't see the difference between a Naga and Lamia either. Well, I did see the mythological reference in both a long time ago, but since people today call a naga half-human, half snake, I really don't think there's a difference. But that's just me. :p
Hmm...isn't Lamia one specific woman who got cursed? And Naga is more of a species, meaning if one were to interprate things that Lamia may have been cursed to become a naga? (I have yet to look into it more seriously, the only time I read anything aboutit Lamia wasn't given any snake traits at all (the snake lowerbody) it just said that she was monsterous and able to swallow kids whole and pop her eyes out of her sockets :P)
Well, I played a crap load of final fantasy 4 as a kid, nagas were always depicted as a snake with human head and lamias were depicted as a snake woman, lying sexily in her coils :P Ever since I've always associated them with their video game counterparts *shrug*
Thanks for the compliment too :) It reminds me to draw more Lamia~
Posted by kernac 16 years ago Report
Well I alway pictured Lamia to be some kind of snake demoness while a naga is, well just a regular naga.
Good work^^
Posted by Elle 16 years ago Report
Well, they've been taken from mythology of course, though neither is precisely what you might have thought of. =P
Lamia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia_%28mythology%29
Naga:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C4%81ga
Basically, I think they can be used however you like. ^-^
P.S. Nice reply to comment system! =P
Posted by darkmark67 16 years ago Report
awesome, I see a seductive lamia right here! after a nice big meal i suppose...
Posted by Killer-Z 16 years ago Report
Honestly, these days, I don't see the difference between a Naga and Lamia either. Well, I did see the mythological reference in both a long time ago, but since people today call a naga half-human, half snake, I really don't think there's a difference. But that's just me. :p
Posted by Wolfwood 16 years ago Report
i bet they just taste different :P
Posted by Angel 16 years ago Report
Wow, that's a sexy fat snake-girl! Naga or lamia, whatever.
Posted by Throku 16 years ago Report
Hmm...isn't Lamia one specific woman who got cursed? And Naga is more of a species, meaning if one were to interprate things that Lamia may have been cursed to become a naga? (I have yet to look into it more seriously, the only time I read anything aboutit Lamia wasn't given any snake traits at all (the snake lowerbody) it just said that she was monsterous and able to swallow kids whole and pop her eyes out of her sockets :P)
Posted by banzai 16 years ago Report
oh ye hawt
Posted by 4ofSwords 16 years ago Report
Either way, nicely drawn!
Posted by Vdiem 16 years ago Report
She is so prettty i wish i could meat her in person.
Posted by ArcaneScholar 15 years ago Report
I call them Lamia, too, but neither a Lamia or Naga were, originally, what we see them as :)
I love the artwork. Fantastic work.
Posted by okc_ohno 15 years ago Report
Well, I played a crap load of final fantasy 4 as a kid, nagas were always depicted as a snake with human head and lamias were depicted as a snake woman, lying sexily in her coils :P Ever since I've always associated them with their video game counterparts *shrug*
Thanks for the compliment too :) It reminds me to draw more Lamia~
Posted by ArcaneScholar 15 years ago Report
THAT is exactly what happened to me :)
I guess it's hard to get out of childhood associations, huh?
Posted by Max_C 15 years ago Report
You can never draw too many Lamias. This one is particularly hot!