Mormolyke

Titles:

Female Phantom, Terrorizer of Children

Culture:

Greek

Kin:

Hecate (mother), the Lamiai and Empousai (kindred spirits)

Appearance:

The Mormolykeia are described as fearsome, elusive phantoms. Etymologically, the stem "-lyke" is derived from the Greek word for "wolf," suggesting perhaps that the Mormolykeia have sharp fangs and are of a predatory, voyeuristic nature.

Purpose/Role:

• Primarily invoked by young mothers, nurses and female guardians to scare children into respecting their authority
  • Some claim that these women supplicate Hecate, Goddess of Phantoms (among other things), who sends forth the Mormolykeia if she is persuaded
• Have been conflated by some with the Empousai and Lamiai
  • These are fellow female phantoms and servants of Hecate, who not only terrorize children, but also seduce and devour young, foolish men, sometimes even while they sleep
• Named after Mormo of Corinth, a young mother who devoured her children and fled the polis, according to one source

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