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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.
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 ...
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 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, professor of religious ...
The Vampire Diaries’ 2009 premiere introduced fans to one of the most memorable vampire-themed series to date. The CW show, which ran for eight seasons until 2017, took place in the fictional ...
Vampires. This list covers the many types of vampires, vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore or people that were supposedly vampires. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction
This week, explore the origins of mysterious “hobbit” humans, ... Where did the ‘hobbit’ humans come from? New fossils shed light. Ashley Strickland, CNN. August 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM.
Count Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/) is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula.He is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction.