When and who started the vampire myth?
The first reference to vampirism can be found in the work of Lucius Apuleius a Roman writer and philosopher who lived from 125 AD to 180 AD. His famous novel "De Asino Aureo" tells the story of two wicked sisters Meroe and Panthia who drank the blood of Socrates, just as vampires would do.
How did the myth of vampires originate?
Dr David H Dolphin, a Scientist in the Middle Ages, had been researching the myth of vampires for a long time when he stumbled upon something very interesting. In his paper, Dr Dolphin advanced the theory that vampires are actually normal people who suffered from porphyrias which is commonly described as a slight malfunction in the bodies chemicals. There bodies consequently become grotesquely disfigured and they have extreme sensitivity to any form of natural light.
Sometimes the patient's fingers would fall off and resemble claws and usually the lips and gums would stretch showing ginormous teeth, giving resemblance to the features of a vampire. Dr Dolphin concluded that because of this, the victims would only venture out at night. Victims generally suffering the disease were located in concentrated parts of Europe and the World. From many beliefs, the Slavic concept of a vampire is the appearance of an unclean spirit possessing a decomposing body. This undead creature is considered to be vengeful and jealous towards the living and needing the blood of the living to stay in existence.
Where did the word vampire come from?
The word "vampire" comes from the Slavic word obyri or obiri which later evolved into the Bulgarian word "vampir". It means a reanimated corpse that is said to suck blood of sleeping beings at night and does not survive when in the daylight.
How has the vampire myth changed over time?
From the well known Dracula film back in 1931 to the Twilight Sagas in 2011 our conceptions and ideas of what a vampire should be like has changed. We once thought of them as horrible ugly creatures set out to kill, but now thanks to the American TV series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', we portray them in a much more glamorous light.
The first reference to vampirism can be found in the work of Lucius Apuleius a Roman writer and philosopher who lived from 125 AD to 180 AD. His famous novel "De Asino Aureo" tells the story of two wicked sisters Meroe and Panthia who drank the blood of Socrates, just as vampires would do.
How did the myth of vampires originate?
Dr David H Dolphin, a Scientist in the Middle Ages, had been researching the myth of vampires for a long time when he stumbled upon something very interesting. In his paper, Dr Dolphin advanced the theory that vampires are actually normal people who suffered from porphyrias which is commonly described as a slight malfunction in the bodies chemicals. There bodies consequently become grotesquely disfigured and they have extreme sensitivity to any form of natural light.
Sometimes the patient's fingers would fall off and resemble claws and usually the lips and gums would stretch showing ginormous teeth, giving resemblance to the features of a vampire. Dr Dolphin concluded that because of this, the victims would only venture out at night. Victims generally suffering the disease were located in concentrated parts of Europe and the World. From many beliefs, the Slavic concept of a vampire is the appearance of an unclean spirit possessing a decomposing body. This undead creature is considered to be vengeful and jealous towards the living and needing the blood of the living to stay in existence.
Where did the word vampire come from?
The word "vampire" comes from the Slavic word obyri or obiri which later evolved into the Bulgarian word "vampir". It means a reanimated corpse that is said to suck blood of sleeping beings at night and does not survive when in the daylight.
How has the vampire myth changed over time?
From the well known Dracula film back in 1931 to the Twilight Sagas in 2011 our conceptions and ideas of what a vampire should be like has changed. We once thought of them as horrible ugly creatures set out to kill, but now thanks to the American TV series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', we portray them in a much more glamorous light.