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Vampires are beings of legend that have struck fear into the hearts of many. They have gone from evil beings in European folklore to romantic things in American film. This page is a tool made to enlighten you on the subject of vampiric folklore and legend. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The legend of vampires, it is believed, originated in Arabia, and migrated to Europe. The strongest vampire superstition can be found in central Europe: Romania, Hungary, etc., but vampire lore is common in every European country. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vampire appearances and attributes differ in different regions of Europe. In Romania, they believe in the vampyre and dhampir. This vampire is the legendary vampire made famous in Bram Stoker's Dracula. It is the spirit of someoen who committed suicide or died an untimely death. The dhampir is the offspring of a vampire and a mortal. This is the only person who can actually kill the vampire. This belief is also strong in countries surrounding Romania. The preventive measures taken to reverse the effects of vampirism include: burying the corpse face down, weighting the eyes with coins, driving a stake in the ground above the grave, and putting iron in the corpse's mouth, to name a few. | Some methods of killing a vampire include: staking the vampire, decapitating the corpse, and burning the corpse. The sunlight theory was invented by American film-makers for the movie industry. In Greece, they believe in the Lamia. This is the spirit of a mother who died in child birth. The spirit then comes back to drink the blood and eat the flesh of newborn infants and their mothers. There are many other legends of vampires. These are but a few of the hundreds.
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