What is "empusa"

Empusa (, Empousa, of unknown meaning) is a demigoddess of Greek mythology. In later incarnations she appeared as a species of monsters commanded by Hecate (known in English as an empuse).

She is often associated or grouped with the demigoddesses Lamia and Mormo, who were likewise related as a kind of spectres in later mythology (the lamias and mormolyceas, respectively).

Empusa may refer to:

• In ancient Greek mythology, the Empusa (or Empousa) was a female supernatural monster or demoness
• Empusa is a 2009 movie co-starring Paul Naschy, made in Spain
• Empusa (insect) is a genus of insects in the Empusidae family
• Empusa (plant) is a genus of plants in the Orchidaceae family

Empusa is a genus of mantises in the family Empusidae, containing the following species:

• Empusa binotata Serville, 1839
• Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832
• Empusa guttula (Thunberg, 1815)
• Empusa hedenborgii Stal, 1871
• Empusa longicollis Ramme, 1950
• Empusa neglecta Paulian, 1958
• Empusa pennata (Thunberg, 1815)
• Empusa pennicornis Pallas, 1773
• Empusa romboidea Lindt, 1976
• Empusa simonyi Krauss, 1902
• Empusa spinosa Krauss, 1902
• Empusa uvarovi Chopard, 1921