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Jodi-Mesa

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Do you think vampires ever really existed?

Or was it just a group of weirdos that made it up?

 
 
 
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Submitted 349 days ago...

primetime001

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I saw a few this Halloween so I am positive they exist

 

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Ruchele

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The unique thing about vampires is that every culture across the globe has some sort of vampire legend/folklore. The names and types may differ, but they all relate to vampire: creatures sucking either the lifeblood or the life essence out of their victims. Below is a list from A to Z of the types of vampires found all over the world.

Depending on how you want to define a vampire you could say the ones of hollywood lore, no, but there is other forms, they did exist, and they still do today, let me elaborate.

Vampirism today, is simply a word to define an illness set forth in DSM IV wich refers to people have the urge to drink blood, much like the Pica illness in children.

Vlad Dracula, Elizabeth Bathory, Fritz Haarman, Rod Ferrell are just a few among famous blood drinkers.

In ancient times before there was the word "hemophilia" these people needed blood to survive, just as they to today, however you couldn't just pop into your local hospital for a transfussion, so other sources had to be found, mostly animal, but sometimes human.

And thats all I have to say about that.

 

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Ruchele

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Oops, forgot the list LOL

Asasabonsam are African vampires with hooks instead of feet. They tend to bite their victims on the thumb.
Baital is an Indian race of vampires, half man, half bat, standing roughly one and a half meter tall.

The Baobhan Sith (buh-van she) is an evil scottish fairie who appear as a beatiful young woman and will dance with men they find, 'til the men are exhausted; they then feed upon them. It can be killed by cold iron.

Bruja is the spanish name for a witch, it was very similar to the Italian Strega and the Bruxa from the neighboring Portugal. It's a living woman able to transform herself into various kinds of animals and attack children.

In China there are vampire-like creatures called Ch'Iang Shih; created by a cat jumping over a dead body. They appear livid and may kill with poisonous breath in addition to draining blood. If a Ch'Iang Shih encounters a pile of rice, it must count the grains before it can pass on. Their immaterial form is a sphere of light.

In Ireland many druids speak of Dearg-Dues which has to be killed by building a cairn of stones upon the grave. They can't change their chape.

Ekiminus are Assyiran malignant spirits (half ghost, half vampire) caused by no proper burial. They are naturally invisible and are capable of possessing humans. They can be destroyed by using wooden weapons or by exorcism.

The Crete vampire Kathakano is much like the originals, but it can only be killed by chopping its head off and boiling it in vinegar.

The Krvopijac are Bulgarian vampires also known as Obours. They have only one nostril and a pointed tongue. A Krvopijac can be immobilized by placing roses around their graves. It can be destroyed by letting a magician order it into a bottle and throwing it into a bonfire.

Lamias were known in ancient Rome and Greece. They were exclusively female vampires, which often appeared half human, half animal (most often a snake and always the lower part) form. They ate the flesh of their victims as well as drinking the blood. Lamias could be attacked and killed with normal weapons.

Nosferatu is another name for the original vampire, which is also called Vampyre.

Rakshasa is a powerful Indian vampire and magician. They usually appear as humans with animal features or as animals with human features. The animal side is very often a tiger. They eat the victim's flesh in addition to drinking their blood. Rakshasas may be destroyed by burning, sunlight or exorcism.

Strigoiul is the Romanian vampire, much like the original vampires, but they like to attack in flocks. They can be killed by putting garlic into its mouth or removing its heart.

Succubus is a less known European race of vampires. The general way they feed is by having sexual relations with the victim, exhausting them and then feeding on the energy released during sex. They may enter homes uninvited and can take on the appearance of other persons. They will often visit the same victim more than once. The victim of a Succubus will experience the visits as dreams. The male version of a Succubus is an Incubus.

Vlokoslak, Serbian vampires are also called Mulos. They normally appear as people wearing white clothes. They are active both day and night and can assume the shape of horses and sheep. They eat their victims as well as drinking their blood. They can be killed by cutting off their toes, or by driving a nail through the neck.

Upierczi are Polish and Russian vampires and, called also Viesczy. They have a sting under the tongue instead of the fangs. They are active from noon to midnight and can only be destroyed by burning. When burned, the body will burst, giving rise to hundreds of small, disgusting animals. If any of these creatures escape then the Upierczi's spirit will escape too and will return to seek revenge.

 

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