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Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. McFarland. ISBN 9780786444526. Spence, Lewis (1960) An Encyclopaedia of Occultism University Books Inc. New Hyde Park, New York; The Vampire Watchers Handbook by "Constantine Gregory" and Craig Glenday, 2003 St. Martin's Press, New York, pp. 62–63
In northern India, there is the BrahmarākŞhasa, a vampire-like creature with a head encircled by intestines and a skull from which it drank blood. Japan has no native legends about vampires. However some Japanese mythical creatures bear some similarities to vampires, such as the Nure-onna who is a snake-like woman that feasts on human blood.
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 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 ...
Hantu (supernatural creature) Chonchon, a Mapuche creature that also detaches its head; Krasue; Langsuyar; Leyak; Polong; Rokurokubi and Nukekubi, Japanese yokai which take the form of a woman with either an extremely long neck or a head which can detach itself and move freely from the body; Vampires in popular culture
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
Tikbalang – creature with the body of a man and the head and hooves of a horse, lurks in the mountains and forests (Philippines) Uchchaihshravas – seven-headed all white flying horse (Hindu) Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn
Iele, feminine mythical creatures; Moroi, a type of vampire or ghost; Muma Pădurii, an ugly and mean old woman living in the forest; Pricolici, similar to Strigoi, but for worse souls; Samca, an evil spirit, said to curse children and pregnant women with illness