If you’ve read anything about Dracula, you’ve probably heard of Vlad the Impaler. But chances are, Bram Stoker didn’t know much about this legendary Romanian.
Vampires: The Real Vampyre Phenomenon
December 3, 2003 By
A look at the transformation of the vampire from evil blood sucker to tragic gothic hero.
Vampires: A Brief History
December 3, 2003 By
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is on the nature of vampires and if they are “real.”
Callicantzaros
December 28, 2002 By
Greek vampires that would feed on children born around Christmas time.
Vrykolakas
December 28, 2002 By
The Greek equivalent of the Slavic/European vampire was called the “vrykolakas” derived form the older Slavic term “vblk’b dlaka”, meaning wolf pelt wearer.
African Witchcraft and Vampirism
December 27, 2002 By
Two of the many types of vampires in Africa, the obayifo and the asasabonsam.
Vampires (German)
December 27, 2002 By
Germany had mainly two names for vampires: Nachtzehrer (“night waster”) used in Northern Germany and Blutsauger (“bloodsucker”) used in Southern Germany and Bavaria.
Vampires (Czech)
December 27, 2002 By
The Czech and Slavic vampire was called a upir or a nelapsi. The upir had two hearts and two souls.
Chiang-shih (or kiang shi)
December 27, 2002 By
The chiang-shih is the Chinese version of the vampire. In Chinese belief, each person has two souls, a superior or rational soul and an inferior irrational soul.