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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]
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]
Tales of the undead consuming the blood or flesh of living beings have been found in nearly every culture around the world for many centuries. [3] Today these entities are predominantly known as vampires, but in ancient times, the term vampire did not exist; blood drinking and similar activities were attributed to demons or spirits who would eat flesh and drink blood; even the devil was ...
The Berwick Vampire (England [17]) Bezkost (Slavic) Bhayangkara ; Bhūta (India) Bibi (the Balkans) The Blow Vampire (1706 Kadam, Bohemia) Blutsauger (Germany) – Variant: Blutsäuger; Boo Hag (America) Boraro – Colombian folklore; Brahmaparush (India) Breslan Vampire (17th Century Breslau, Poland) Bruja (Spain and Central America)
Vampires, creatures of myth and legend that have become iconic pop culture monsters, endure not just because of the unholy curse that animates them but because they are so versatile. These ...
Based on Vlad the Impaler, the real-life Romanian prince with a thirst for bloody warfare, Stoker's Count Dracula is a far cry from Byron's sexy, womanizing vampire.
[4] [5] The legend has inspired cocktails, [6] and his reputed residence on Royal Street has become a tourist attraction. [ 4 ] The legend of St. Germain was featured on Mysteries Decoded , in the season 1 episode "Vampires of New Orleans" [ 7 ] as well as in season 2, episode 6 of Mysteries at the Monument .
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.