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Jure Grando Alilović or Giure Grando (1578–1656) was a villager from the region of Istria (in modern-day Croatia) who may have been the first real person described as a vampire in historical records. [1] He was referred to as a štrigon, a local word for something resembling a vampire and a warlock. [2]
The sort of vampires you're likely thinking of, the ones with supernatural powers and eternal life only exist in books, TV shows and serial killer movies. That said, there certainly are people who ...
All the recent findings about the “real-life vampire” Zosia can be found in a new two-part documentary called Field of Vampires, which will air on Sky History on October 29 and November 5 at 9 pm.
The Vampire, by Philip Burne-Jones, 1897. A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living.In European folklore, vampires are undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods which they inhabited while they were alive.
Jure Grando (Croatia) first real person described as a vampire in historical records; Ghoul (Arabic lore) – "The Arabic stories of the ghole spread east and were adopted by the people of the Orient, where it evolved as a type of vampiric spirit called a ghoul."
The face of Zosia the 'vampire' was rebuilt by scientists 400 years after she was buried with a padlock on her foot and an iron sickle across her neck.
Jacques St. Germain is a legendary vampire originating in the folklore of 20th century New Orleans. In local legend, he is associated with the historical Count of St. Germain . [ 1 ]
Real-life vampire and fangsmith, Father Sebastiaan, tells Yahoo Life what life is really like in the vampire community, "The vampire experience has defined my life." Real vampire debunks myths [Video]