Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines Vampire as "the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come
from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep." However, this is by no means the last word.
If you ask people to define a Vampire, you get different answers. Most will follow Webster's lead, tempering it with a generous
dose of influence from popular fiction and film: a resurrected corpse who is immortal, physically and sexually attractive, sophisticated, nocturnal
in habit, and the possessor of great and supernatural powers--and who is evil, of course, because of the need to prey upon humans for blood.
Or you will hear that a Vampire is a living human being who drinks blood, or requires blood in order to live, but is not necessarily
supernatural or immortal. The fact is, however, that both of these popular definitions have little in common with their source, the "real"
Vampire of folklore.
But pinning down the "real" Vampire is not easy either, for the folkloric vampire varies greatly in description, nature, and
behavior and goes by many different names, each of which carries a unique connotation. The Vampires of Slavic folklore
were variously described as reanimated corpses, spirits of the dead, demons, living human beings with a need for blood, and supernatural
humans, werewolf-like creatures, or witches who possessed the power to shape-shift into animals.
Thus, there is no one Vampire that sets the standard by which all other alleged Vampires can be measured
and qualified. Consequently, the Vampire is capable of constantly reinventing itself and thrives in many guises in the collective
human psyche.
Taken from Chapter 1 of "Vampires Among Us" - by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
I will have different excerpts from this book and from "The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead" by Gordon Melton.
"Vampires Among Us" is based on dozens of interviews and accounts, it tells the fascinating stories of men and women who claim to be different kinds of Vampires. If you like the excerpts you should buy the book, it is definately one to add to your collection.
"The Vampire Book: The Enclyclopedia of the Undead" is a Must for anyone interested in Vampires! It has information about anything and everything to do with Vampires!!
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What is an Email list? Listservs and E-mail lists are discussion groups about a topic that
people participate in from all over the world. They are similar to newsgroups, but use E-mail for distribution
rather than the Usenet. You subscribe by sending mail to the list's administrative address. Once you have
subscribed, all messages sent to the list come to your mailbox.
I belong to two Vampire related E-mail lists.
VAMPYRES VAMPYRES is a list created for the discussion of Vampyric Lore, Fact, and Fiction.
VAMPYRES Welcome Message Click here to to find out how to subscribe & to read the welcome message.
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Nightstalkers Nightstalkers is a list catering to the night. The topics
range from vampyres and were-creatures, to phases of the moon and "things that go bump in the night". From discussions, stories and poetry, to book and movie reviews.
Nightstalkers FAQ Click here for subscribe info and to read the FAQ.
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Links to Vampire Pages
The Vampire White Pages! - The Most complete listing of Vampyres on the Internet!!
Sabines Home Page - Sabine runs The Vampire White Pages
Vampyres Only - The Best Place for Vampyres to go!
The Amaranth - Claudia Lake's Home Page, Lot's of interesting pages!
Interview with the Vampire by Anneke - The Exact Script From The Movie, with Images. Also many links to IWTV sites
Vampyres - The Vampyres list homepage
Nightstalkers - The Nighstalkers list Homepage
Chaotic Links - Over 100 intriguing links from the Nightstalkers listowners
Nightstalkers, The sequel - Poetry, Fiction and more from the Nightstalkers listowners
The Land of Chaos - The Homepage of Nightstalkers listowner Chaos
House of Pain - Homepage of Nightstalkers listowner Wraith
Legacy of the Dragon - Vampire Journal and Correspondence Network
Dracula's Homepage - The homepage of Elizabeth Miller, an English Professor who is very active in Dracula studies. Loads of info!
Anne Rice Links - Links to home pages devoted to Anne Rice
Journal of the Dark - Homepage of Journal of the Dark, a quarterly publication devoted to vampires in all their many forms
Hall of Vampyres - Pages devoted to popular Vampires of Movies and Tv
Guide to the Children of Darkness - Devoted to The Vampire Chronicles. Interesting info on Anne Rice and her Vampires
The Vampire's Vault - Great book reviews, info on past events & more
Gallery of the Damned - Library of pictures, poetry, & stories that deal with the darker side of life
The Dark Side of the Web - Over 2,500 Links! To everything Dark on the web, including Vampires, Paranormal, Gothic and much more!!
The Lost Boys - An Unofficial Fan Page for the Movie
No Dead Trees - Must see this incredible Interactive Novel
Twisted Fun - Various oddities....piercing, weird stuff....links abound
Vampyricum - An underground circle of vampyre and sorcerors. Visit us if you dare...
Darvi's Domain - Look for vampire prose on write page
KnyghteMare Haven - Music and Vampires, The VRS e-newsletter & more
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