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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.
The Romanian vampire breed named Strigoï has no direct relation to the Greek striges, but was derived from the Roman term strix, as is the name of the Albanian Shtriga and the Slavic Strzyga, though myths about these creatures are more similar to their Slavic equivalents.
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) Bruxa (Portugal) – Males being called Bruxo; the Buckinghamshire Vampire (1196 Buckinghamshire, England)
The history of vampires. The idea of vampire-like creatures feasting on human blood has been around for thousands of years and first gained foothold in Eastern Europe, according to Joseph Laycock ...
Modern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren't in the original vampire myths. Archive Photos/ Moviepix via Getty ImagesThe vampire is a common image in today’s pop ...
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 ]
The “vampire,” christened Zosia by experts, was only 18 years old at her time of death, around 350 years ago. The 18-year-old was only one of around 100 skeletons that were found in a field ...
Vampires: The World of the Undead (US title: Vampires: Restless Creatures of the Night; French: Sang pour sang, le réveil des vampires, lit. 'Blood for Blood: The Reawakening of the Vampires') is a 1993 illustrated monograph on cultural history of vampires and vampire folklore and literature.