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| Vampires, Facts & Fantacy |
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| One of the most bloved vampires in history of course is Dracula, the prince of darkness himself! He has inspired many a movie, tv shows, childrens cartoons and product indorcements as well as comic book art. |
| Bram Stoker, in his novel protrays Dracula as a older, gentlemen with pale pointed ears, moustache, long sharp nails, hairy plams & has the ability to change his fourm to a bat or even into a mist to mask his arival or presence. This original Dracula was weekened by both Pagen & Christian symbles However sence the coming of the big screan in 1931 Ol' Drac changed his image from a hairy mosterious beast and began to take on a more defined, distinguished look. and aristrcratic demener. |
| We cannot forget Lestat, a creation of Anne Rice who murged the old gothic personia with 20th century ideaology. The only thing that got to this vampire was sunlight, he was imune to such Pagen and Christian Symbols as garlic, stakes, crosses and holy water. Lestat was a Ricean vampire who were know for their beauty and were normal in aperience which helped them blend better in society. However these vampires could not tranform in shape they could leave their bodies and even fly. |
| Transylvania, the famious home of the Vampire! It's located in central Romania, and yes there really is as Transylvania. Romania is famious for its Vampire folklore or Nosferatu in Romanian. Check out "The Land Beyond The Forest", published in 1888. It was written by a Stotish women, Emily Gerard, who lived in Transylbania. |
| It is a product of her research in different practices surrounding death. Very interesting reading. |
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| "The Malleus Maleficarium" Believe it or not, was put out by the Christian Church in 1486. Was a book written to dicover witches but it also covered other said to be evil presents such as Vampires. Its a little known fact that most of the reliable writtings on the subject were were writtn by eaither priests, deacons and monks of the church during that time period. A monk of the Benedicine order, Dom Augustine Calmet, sajested that Vampires were not of a Satanic or demonic nature. He believed that that they were meirly a superstition of the dead riseing from their graves. However some of the best known Vampire books know where written by Montague Summers who was a deacon of the Anglican Church in 1908. He was a avid studier of the supernatural and was auther of "The Vampire ", His Kith & Kin", and "The Vampire in Europe. " |
| Blood! Blood , the symbol and source of life. Without it we do not live. Even the Church sees the giving of wine as the taking in of Christ's blood. Is to say that we gain his stregth by drinking of his blood. As Vampires drink of blood to sastain life and gain strength they feed on human blood. Humm, something to ponder....... |
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| Folklore Myths and folklore of Vampires have survived the centuries. Sotries of the walking dead or undead depending on the story or tale. The vampire of lore take on many fourms and were many different things that could kill him or her. But how can you become a vampire? Well if you were born to a human woman who mated with a vampire you are born with the genetic traits of your vampire father. |
| But thats not the only way. If your bitten by a vampire and he or she did not drain your blood, left you alive you will develop the hunger as it had been refered to in many stories. Or die from a bite then rise from the dead as one of the undead. The 20th century brought new fasination with the vampire and many even believe themselves to be vampires , drinking the blood of humans. Fourming hidden societies and clubs lerking in the dark corners of our everyday world. |
| Vlad the Impaler A real life Vampire? So it's been said and beileved. Vlad Tepes nicked named "The Impaler", was from Schaassburg, Transylvanis. Son of Vlad Dracul who was the Prince of Wallachia. Vlad and his family was put in prision in 1438, where his perception was lets say, altered toward politics and life. After his father passed he was not allowed to take his fathers seat on the throne because of his political views. He fought in battle to regain his seat while building what was known as Castle Dracula. Yes it is a real place. Not just one from stories and movies. He in time regained his place at the throne where he ruled for many years. |
| But that is not Vald's real claim to fame! It was his greusome way of handleing his ememies that he was noted for the most in history and is where he gained the name ,"The Impaler". He would impale them on long stakes stiking out of the ground, many while they were still alive. He also tortured and burned many others. After he died many stories arose of Vlad rising from the dead and walking the grounds of the castle at night looking for more victums. It is also said that Bram Stoker used Vlad Tepes as the character Dracula in his novel. Hummm.... ????? |
| Would make sence now wouldn't it? The question brought about allot of talk among scholars where Bram's Dracula and Vlad shared many of the same qualities. Even |
| in the film that was released in the early 90's Dracula was protryed to be much like Vlad The Impaler from the history books. |
| Information found here was gathered form the following sources. |
| The Vampire Book byGorden Melton The Vampire Encyclopedia by Mathew Bunson Dracula by Bram Stoker The Vampire Lestat by Ann Rice Vampires, Burial & Death by Paul Barker The Vampire by Montague Summers |
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