![]() ![]() There is plenty of archaeological evidence that shows that people from all over Europe took preventative measures to ensure that the dead did not return to haunt the living as vampires, such as driving stakes into the heart of a corpse or placing stones in their mouths. In many folktales, vampires not only killed the innocent, but they turned them into blood-suckers. They are usually portrayed as evil figures who do harm to innocent people and often kill them in their efforts to obtain blood. These undead figures would haunt their old homes and remote areas. Typically, they were criminals, social deviants, witches, and suicides, in life. ![]() ![]() They are classed as a species of revenant, and that is a visible ghost or spirit. Vampires are typically beings, who were once human, had died, and continue to exist because they are feeding on some vital force, usually the living blood. Traditions about the vampire are in particular very much associated with Romania. These figures are prevalent in European legends, especially in the Balkans. Many cultures have myths and legends about vampires, and the first known references to these beings were in Ancient Mesopotamia. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |