To date, there are a large number of various legends about various mythical creatures. To this number, mankind began to attribute myths and legends about vampires and vampirism in general. Only the question of whether vampires actually existed is still open.
Scientific rationale
Like any other object or object, vampires also have a scientific basis for the birth of various folklore works with their participation. According to most researchers, the word "vampire" and information about all its properties began to appear in the lower mythology of European peoples. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that there are vampire people in other cultures almost all over the world, but they have their own names and individual descriptions.
A vampire is a dead person who climbs out of his grave at night and begins to drink the blood of sometimes attacking awake victims. These creatures appear before the victim in the form of a person, practically no different from ordinary people, and in the form of a bat.
Ancient peoples believed that people who had created a large amount of evil during their lives became vampires. This contingent included criminals, murderers, suicides. They also became people who died a violent premature death, and after the moment when the vampire bite was made.
Literary representations and film images
IN modern world Vampire people have become widely known to the public through the creation of numerous mystical films and books. It is only worth paying attention to one important fact - the mythical image is slightly different from the literary one.
Probably, first it is worth saying a few words about the works of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin "The Ghoul" (poem) and Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy "The Family of Ghouls" (the writer's early story). It is worth noting that the creation of these works dates back to the 19th century.
The well-known writers mentioned above recreated the horrors about vampires in a slightly different way - the appearance of a ghoul. In principle, ghouls are no different from their ancestors. Only this image does not drink the blood of any people, but only relatives and closest ones. As a result of this, if you can call it that, pickiness in food, entire villages died out. He also gnaws on the bones of people killed or died of natural causes.
Bran Stoker was able to embody the most believable image in his hero by creating Dracula. You can turn to the history of the creation of the image and the history of the world at the same time - a real living person became the collecting image for the writer's work. This man was Vlad Dracula, the ruler of Wallachia. Based on the facts of history, it was a rather bloodthirsty person.
Characteristic features of artistic vampires
As it was said earlier, artistic description the vampire is different from the mythological. And then the creatures as they are portrayed in literature and cinema will be considered.
Character traits:
Analogues of the vampire in other nationalities
Horrors about vampires existed not only in the folklore of the peoples of Europe, but also in other ancient cultures. Only they have different names and descriptions.
- Dahanavar. This name originated in ancient Armenian mythology. Based on mythological data, this vampire lives in the mountains of Ultish Alto-tem. It is worth noting that this vampire does not touch the people who live on its territory.
- Vetaly. These creatures belong to Indian stories. Vampire-like creatures inhabit the dead.
- Lame corpse. The Chinese analogue of the European vampire, only the first does not feed on blood, but on the essence of the victim (qi).
- Strix. A bird that stays awake at night and consumes human blood as food. Roman mythology.
Also, the question of whether vampires actually existed was raised in different times in different peoples.
Controversy about vampires
There have been cases in history when a hunt for a vampire was announced. This happened in the 18th century. Starting in 1721, complaints from residents about vampire attacks began to appear in the territory. The reason was the strange murders of local residents. The most interesting thing was that the bodies of the dead were bled.
After these cases, the famous scientist Antoine Augustin Calmet raised the question of whether vampires actually existed in his books. He collected the necessary information and wrote a treatise on these cases. Many scientists began to ask this question, began to open the graves. It all ended with the ban of Empress Maria Theresa.
Modern Vampires
There is a large number folk stories, myths, movies about vampires. Everyone knows that these are fictions, but the influence and mythology, figuratively speaking, gave vampire blood to some modern people. These representatives are members of one of the many subcultures of our time - vampirism.
People who consider themselves vampires behave like fictional blood-sucking creatures. They dress in black clothes, arrange their own events, and also drink human blood. Only the last action does not apply to killings. Usually the victim gives away part of himself on his own, so that modern vampires, if I may say so, can eat.
Energy vampires
The question of whether vampires actually existed is asked by many people. With a greater degree of probability, we can say about the existence of real vampires from an energy point of view. In other words, the existence energy vampires.
These creatures are people who feed on the energy power of other people. An ordinary person replenishes energy reserves accessible ways: food, entertainment, watching movies, etc. But energy vampires lack this, they also feed on the energy of other people, worsening the condition of their victims.
Conclusion
You can talk for a long time on this topic, but all this will remain unconfirmed. In this world, many facts remain outside modern science and these myths and stories will also be mere speculation and conjecture. Modern man it remains only to read interesting mystical literature and watch films, reflecting on these issues.
Today, the vampire is one of the most trending characters. The popularization of these beautifully dangerous entities is greatly facilitated by serials and gothic subcultures. Admit it, have you ever wanted to meet a vampire in real life? Nothing is impossible.
Do vampires exist in real life?
American researcher John Edgar Browning claims that thousands of people regularly consume human blood. He devoted a lot of time and effort to studying this topic and even agreed to become a donor to one of his "experimental" - which you will not do for the sake of science.
As it turned out, in our time, the use of someone else's blood is not a tribute to fashion trends and not satanic. People with such unusual eating habits call themselves "medical vampires". They are forced to take a couple of tablespoons about once every few weeks.
This is the only remedy that helps them avoid extremely unpleasant and sometimes life-threatening symptoms: acute attacks of headache, weakness, stomach cramps. During an attack arterial pressure approaches the lower critical mark, with the slightest physical activity, for example, trying to get up or at least rise, the pulse quickens to 160 beats per minute. save from another attack only a timely portion of blood is capable.
Where do they take it? No, they do not roam the streets at night in search of victims, donation is carried out exclusively on a voluntary basis. Agree, with a request to donate some blood you will not turn to the first person you meet, you need to find a person whom the vampire could trust.
The procedure for obtaining blood resembles a medical one: the skin is wiped with alcohol, a small incision is made with a scalpel, then the wound is processed and bandaged - no fangs and bites in the neck. Browning was even a little disappointed when he found out that the vampire seemed "tasteless": he preferred a pronounced metallic taste, apparently, there was more iron in such blood.
Medical vampires do not suffer from mental disorders and do not find anything romantic in their features. They would be happy to be rid of their need, the search for donors, the need to hide their illness and especially the recipe from the public, but they seem to have no choice. Official medicine is not aware of such a disease, and, therefore, no cure is provided.
Do they exist in Russia?
The fact that, to date, only American scientists have given the problem of vampirism its due, does not mean that the habitat of vampires is limited to the territory North America. Most likely, a certain percentage of such people are present in every country, including Russia. Let's try to digress from US everyday life, make allowances for close and familiar realities and imagine how a Russian vampire lives.
We'll have to face the brutal truth: many of them are forced to kill. Almost everyone, sooner or later, finds himself outside of society due to a nocturnal lifestyle.: It is problematic for a vampire to have a permanent job and to renew lost or expired documents in time. Thus, vampires should be sought out in asocial circles.
The criminal environment with its rigid hierarchy and strict norms of behavior is alien to the vampire. However, he can act as a loner outlaw. There is a version that serial killers, such as Chikatilo, could be a vampire. Knowledge of psychology helped to identify a performer with the necessary inclinations, such as low self-esteem, a thirst for greatness, an unstable psyche, and suggestibility.
It is easy to convince such a person that to clear the city of prostitutes - holy cause, and when caught, he will gladly take on the laurels of Jack the Ripper and take on all the unsolved murders committed in the area. The series of murders in the same region did not stop after the arrest of the maniacs. It is quite possible that the reason for this is not the aggravation of the followers, but the systematic work of the vampire on the new performer.
Youth hangouts are no less attractive environment for a vampire. He will not attract unnecessary attention among colorful role-players, and deviations in behavior are easily forgiven for him. There are also drugs and fights, and, as a result, accidents. Optional with fatal, just enough damage skin. Who then will believe the informal, who has not been seen sober for a long time, that one of his comrades drank his blood?
The vampire likes the profession or the image of a freelance artist, because this is an occasion to invite pretty girls to the studio as models. Then it's a matter of technique: to charm, hypnotize, intimidate, in order to force them to give their blood to the point of complete exhaustion. A similar incident happened in St. Petersburg: another victim was saved by a guy in love with her by killing a vampire.
A vampire can find refuge among the gypsies, where they do not ask for documents, do not delve into the details of the biography, and in some families the ancient cult of the bloody Indian goddess Kali is still alive.
Evidence of Existence
Modern vampires are united in closed groups. Unlike medieval secret societies, they solve much more mundane and pressing issues: from the exchange of coordinates of donors to the conduct of independent research work.
In everyday life, group members try not to differ from ordinary people: among them there are lawyers, waiters, teachers and doctors, many of them are very successful. Almost none of them are interested in vampire films, as they do not identify with fictional characters.
They have to keep their peculiarity a secret: no one wants to be branded a pervert or a monster. Many fear more serious consequences if it becomes known that they drink blood, for example, to lose their job or parental rights.
However, they prefer to act rather than sit back: they collect and, if possible, analyze as much data as possible about their disease, in order to then provide information to scientific and medical centers. In this case, there will be a chance that an alternative remedy for their disease will be developed. By at least, the problem will get official name, and it will not have to be hidden from others.
The vampire community has already managed to achieve some results in America: some of them are interested in scientific institutions different states, the first studies of an unusual disease are being conducted. One of the first patients was a 37-year-old resident of Atlanta, who, having become a "bloodsucker", won asthma and began to feel much better in general.
Over the past few years, several publications about vampires have appeared in such authoritative publications and major media. mass media like Critical Social Work and BBC Future.
Publications are devoted to the existence of quite adequate people suffering from this feature of the body. The articles present the results of a few studies so far and comments from experts - researchers at Texas and Idaho State Universities, who are not indifferent to the problem of vampirism.
For example, it was possible to establish that this disease has a slightly different nature than that of the well-known physicians. porphyria - a rare pathology that leads to a deficiency of red blood cells and the breakdown of hemoglobin. External manifestations have much in common with the description of mythical vampires, perhaps they served as the prototype for numerous legends.
The most common myths that vampires are afraid of ultraviolet light and can not stand garlic are well founded: direct sunlight burns thin skin, and garlic exacerbates symptoms. In its advanced form, porphyria leads to deformation of the joints - characteristic crooked fingers, darkening of the skin and hair, reddening of the eyes from conjunctivitis, atrophy of the lips and gums, visual lengthening of the incisors - vampire fangs, which also sometimes change color, acquiring a reddish tint.
Among the symptoms recorded mental abnormalities, which are not observed in medical vampires. Cases of lethal outcome account for 20% of total number sick. Fortunately, this is a fairly rare disease: one such diagnosis per 100-200 thousand people (data varies). There is an opinion that Count Dracula himself, or rather, his prototype Vlad Tepes, was one of the carriers of the disease.
FROM light hand Bram Stoker's Dracula became the most famous vampire of all time. His prototype, Vlad III Tepes, is highly revered in Romania today as a governor and ruler. However, this name evokes twofold feelings: he was also famous for his incredible cruelty.
Tepes in translation means “impaling” - eloquent evidence that his enemies did not know mercy, they were expected by a slow painful death. According to some reports, the ruler liked to eat near dying victims.
The name Dracul - "son of the dragon" went to him along with the title and throne by inheritance from his father Vlad II, the pronunciation of Dracula gained popularity during his reign in the 15th century.
There were other frightening facts in his biography: Dracula kept countless treasures in the ground and under water, none of those who delivered the treasures to the burial place remained alive. So did the warlock sorcerers who made an alliance with the devil.
Due to circumstances, Dracula switched from Orthodoxy to Catholicism, in those days there was a belief that an apostate turns into a ghoul. The ominous reputation was preserved for the governor even after: there were rumors that the body disappeared from the grave without a trace.
Today it is difficult to say for sure where is the truth and where is fiction. It is known that incest - one of the causes of genetic pathology - was common among noble people. Dracula had almost unlimited and uncontrolled access to blood, it is possible that he also used it for magical rituals.
It should be noted that porphyria is also long time remained unrecognized, only in the middle of the last century, scientists began to take it seriously.
The scientific world calls on society to be tolerant towards modern vampires, draws attention to the conscious and ethical behavior of group members. Mutual trust will help research aimed at finding a cure for this little-studied disease.
There are many films and series about vampires. But apart from all the pop culture, medieval legends and myths, there are people among us who actually call themselves vampires. And they really feed on human blood! IN last years several scientists, university professors and doctors studied modern vampires, and now you will learn about them the most interesting!
15. They are very sensitive about blood safety.
Human blood doesn't seem to have any side effects on vampires. According to doctors, great content the iron in the blood they drink can be toxic, but the amount of blood (and iron) they drink does not seem to pose any risk or danger to them.
Dr. Tomas Ganz of the University of California Los Angeles argues that although vampires are meticulous about all hygiene requirements, they still cannot completely avoid the risk of blood poisoning.
Alexia, a vampire from the UK vampire community, claims that the vampires of their community as a whole are extremely careful, careful and meticulous about health and safety. She also claims to have studied bloodletting before starting to drink blood from a vein. Feeding on blood, she said, is a completely alienated act - sort of like taking pills.
14. They are kind of normal people.
John Edgar Browning of Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology has been studying vampires in real life for nearly 10 years, and has spent ethnographic research real vampires living in New Orleans and Buffalo. He admits that they are not so easy to find, but if you try, they can turn out to be very friendly and open people.
They are ordinary people who regular work bartenders, secretaries and nurses, some of them church-going Christians, others atheists. Real vampires are far from the goth subculture, and are quite normal people leading quite normal lives.
13. Many of them do charity work
While working on his research, Browning had the opportunity to meet many real-life vampires and realized that there were entire organizations of vampires in New Orleans who fed the homeless (regular food), volunteered for animal rescue groups, and also engaged in a whole range of social problems, in the most direct sense, helping the society that surrounds them.
The New Orleans Vampire Association (NOVA) regularly hosts holiday charity events, and members of the vampire community come together to cook meals for the homeless on special occasions such as Easter or Thanksgiving.
12. They don't bite - they cut
There are many legends about vampires, and, according to one of them, they drink blood from a person by first biting him. However, contrary to everything that we are used to seeing on the screen, we can safely say that they drink blood differently than Hollywood films show - with bite marks and a sea of blood.
Modern vampires of the 21st century receive their regular blood supply through a 25 mm long incision made with a sterilized scalpel on a specific area of the body that leaves no scars, welts, or any marks at all.
A vampire can drink blood directly from the "source", but usually the blood sampling procedure is carried out by medical personnel, giving Special attention hygiene and sterility throughout the entire process.
11 They Think Their Vampirism Is A Genetic Disease
Many of today's vampires do not identify with the dark, gothic subculture stereotyped in many Hollywood films. On the contrary, they are firmly convinced that they have a mysterious disease, as a result of which they feel the need for a regular supply of human blood. Not getting their usual dose of blood, they become weak, ill, and often suffer from headaches and stomach cramps.
According to Dr. Browning, members of the vampire community are people who developed (usually during puberty) an obscure and unexplored form of energy deficiency, and later found that they feel better after drinking blood.
According to the vampire known as CJ!, the irritable bowel syndrome she suffers from can only be cured with blood. "After drinking a significant amount of blood (anywhere from 7 shots to a cup) my digestive system responds, recovers and works great," she says.
Sociologist J. Williams of State University Idaho State University), who authored a study on real life vampirism in 2014, says that most vampires believe there is some as-yet-undiscovered genetic or medical explanation for their condition. In other words, they say that they feel an irresistible need for additional energy, which completely defines their vampire nature.
10 Real Vampires Might Live In Your Neighborhood
Real vampires are very secretive about their privacy and do not want to reveal their secret. According to a number of studies, there are at least 5,000 people in the United States who consider themselves real vampires.
Dr. Browning has identified 50 real vampires living in New Orleans alone, so he believes that approximately the same number of vampires live in most major cities USA. They have regular jobs (bartenders, nurses, clerks, etc.) and lead a typical American lifestyle, except for their habit of regularly feeding on blood.
Real vampires don't know state borders: they are in any country. Living in the age of the Internet, in the 21st century, vampires are often well equipped to solve the problems of their community.
9. They only drink donated blood.
39-year-old real-life vampire Merticus from Atlanta lives open life since 1997. He is a founding member of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance, an organization that supports newbie vampires and promotes unity among its members.
He explained in detail how vampires feed on blood. This process is surprisingly systematic and begins with "living donors", people who allow vampires to drink their blood. Finding a donor is not easy, but when it does, most vampires ask them to go through a thorough medical examination to prevent the risk of contracting blood-borne diseases.
Merticus feeds on blood once a week, consuming anywhere from one to two tablespoons. He also says that sometimes vampires living in real world may resort to animal blood if a living donor cannot satisfy their hunger.
8. Vampires realize they are vampires adolescence
According to Dr. Browning's research, most vampires realize they want or feel the need to drink blood during adolescence. Most of the vampires he interviewed said that they experienced an extended period of extreme energy decline, and then, quite accidentally drinking blood (say, after accidentally biting their lip), felt better and subsequently realized that drinking blood helped them maintain their condition.
7 They Know Their Vampire History
Vampire myths didn't start with Dracula, the Impaler, or Vlad the Impaler (three names for the same person). The first myths and legends about vampires can be traced in the ancient cultures of China, Greece and others, which tell of the dead, resurrecting and harming ordinary people. Myths about vampires killing living people have been popular in Eastern Europe since the 11th century.
The first vampire in Europe was in the 18th century in Serbia. His name was Petar Blagojevic. In 1725, rumors began to circulate that the dead and buried Blagojevich left his grave at night and killed local residents. According to the autopsy protocol, his body had no characteristic features and odors of decay.
As for the sexuality of the image of a vampire in elegant Victorian clothes, this comes from short story titled The Vampire, published in 1819 by John William Polidori. Prior to Polidori's story, vampires were always described as foul-smelling creatures or sickly ghouls.
6. They know their bite won't turn another person into a vampire.
Vampires living in real life are ordinary people. Most time they hide their vampire side of life and carefully hide it for fear of being misunderstood and to protect their lives, family and friends from reprisals from people intolerant of them.
And a few centuries ago, people thought that a vampire is a person who was born with an ominous mole or other "deformity" on the body. This meant that he was associated with the devil. Fortunately, today's real vampires are ordinary people, smart and erudite, who do not believe in superstition.
5. The truth about Dracula
Most people know that Bram Stoker wrote his novel and created the image of Count Dracula, inspired by the 15th century Romanian ruler Vlad III Tepes, Prince of Wallachia. During his reign, he was known for his particular cruelty towards his enemies.
He impaled his enemies with special pleasure and pleasure. His most famous (or rather infamous) deed is what happened in 1462: Vlad the Impaler filled the battlefield with thousands of impaled victims.
Vlad the Impaler was also known by another name - Vlad Dracula. And it was the word "Dracula" that attracted Stoker's attention. Recently, historians have proven that Bram Stoker knew next to nothing about Vlad the Impaler and his penchant for impaling. Stoker simply found Vlad Dracula's name in a footnote and thought it would be perfect for his vampire character he was working on. In fact, the name "Dracula" comes from the Romanian "drac", which means "devil" in translation.
4. They ignore pop culture
One of the most surprising conclusions that Dr. John Edgar Browning made during the course of his research is that vampires living in the real world have an extremely poor knowledge of vampires in pop culture. They pay little attention to how their "breeds" are described or portrayed in literature, films, and so on. According to Browning, this means that most of these people did not become bloodsuckers under the influence of reading books or watching movies.
39-year-old "open" vampire Merticus sums up what is and isn't vampirism perfectly: "It's not a cult, it's not a religion, it's not a bad habit, it's not a paraphilia, it's not an offshoot of the BDSM community, it's not a community of frustrated teenagers, and definitely it's not something that is described in fiction books, movies or TV shows."
3. They are afraid of discrimination
Vampire myths from the most ancient times tell stories of the dead who resurrect, leave their graves and terrorize peaceful and innocent citizens. But in real life, real vampires are people who just need human blood to feel good.
The modern vampire has much less in common with Dracula and more like an ordinary person. Dr. Browning found that people who call themselves vampires live in deep fear of hate crime and discrimination.
Maybe if they called themselves something completely different, their perception in society would be completely different. Regardless, every time real vampires mentioned their special problems with health in a conversation with doctors, they almost always felt suspicious attitude from medical workers.
2. There are three types of vampires
Within the world community of real vampires, everyone knows that there are 3 types of vampires. Lifestyle vampires are a kind of "light vampires". These are people who are attracted to the vampire aesthetic but have no interest in drinking blood. They can be described as people who are only interested in the gothic (or Victorian) look. They are wearing black clothes, prosthetic fangs, colored contact lenses, i.e. anything to do with gothic/sinister vampire stereotypes. They can also be defined as "fashionable vampires", because only the image, the appearance, is important for them.
The second type is sanguinary vampires. They don't embrace the vampire aesthetic. Sanguinary vampires need to feed on human or animal blood. They cannot live without blood: there are many documented cases when they, after spending long time without a standard dose of blood, become lethargic, frail, depressed and physically uncomfortable.
The third type is energy vampires. These are people who are unable to adequately maintain their physical, psychological and mental health without feeding their life force energy from other sources. These vampires feed by massaging or holding hands with their "donors". They feed on life energy.
1. Modern medicine does not recognize them
Dr. Browning explained in his reports that although many vampires have attempted to receive treatment or diagnosis from medical professionals, the result has always been the same: "No abnormality or abnormality found." This is the final conclusion of many medical professionals.
Real vampires believe that they did not choose this state for themselves. It was a complex process of learning or "awakening", mainly during adolescence, until they realized their biological need in the use of blood. In other words, they say that they experience an overwhelming need for additional energy, which determines their vampire feature and their entire existence as healthy people.
During the Renaissance, the existence of vampires was thought about with an unexpected surge of deaths in one area. After the romanticization of the image of vampires, interest in them grew into a cult. You will be surprised, in real life they are officially recognized.
Ghouls in history
Vampires have become one of the popular types of evil spirits in the plots of films, songs, poems and paintings. Terrible deeds are attributed to these creatures, and in legends it is very difficult to distinguish truth from fiction.
Anyone who decides to commit suicide or goes against church canons can become a bloodsucker.
There is a belief - if a black cat jumps over the coffin at the funeral, or the eyes of the deceased open slightly, then the deceased will turn into a vampire. Noticing something strange, they put garlic or hawthorn twigs in the grave.
In the 21st century, at the beginning of the 2000s African Republic Malawi has been gripped by an epidemic of vampirism. locals stoned dozens of people who were suspected of blood-drinking. And the authorities were accused of colluding with vampires.
In 2004, Tom Pere's parents, afraid that their son would become a bloodsucker, dug up the grave and burned his heart.
The first publication about the existence of vampires was in 1975. It said that death when bitten is due to poisoning with cadaveric poison. And the visits of the dead to visit relatives are caused by hallucinations of impressionable people. Now in any country there is a belief in vampires, only they are called differently.
List of common castes of our time:
- In America they are called Tlahuelpuchi, during the day they are people, at night they are blood-sucking bats.
- Australian creatures Yara-mo-yaha-hu have long limbs with suction cups, with which they drink blood.
- In Romania, Vorcalak, a vampire dog.
- The Chinese believe in a vampire fox, girls who die from beatings and violence become it.
- Japan is home to Kappas, drowned children who feed on the blood of bathers.
- India is inhabited by immortal Rakshasas, taking on any form.
Scientific research is based on two opposing opinions of blood-drinking creatures.
First- Vampires are unreal, and legends are built on frightening folk tales. Based on biology and medicine, the symptoms are refuted. The "incorruptibility" of the body can be caused by the specific composition of the soil, the unnatural postures of the dead are explained by the punishment of ancient times - burial alive.
Second- The myth of the existence of vampires was based on a genetic disease - Porphyria. In the body of the patient, blood cells are not formed, which leads to a lack of iron, due to which the skin becomes pale and prone to sunburn. People with porphyria do not perceive the smell of garlic, the acid in it adversely affects weak organism. More often, the disease is a consequence of related marriages. Incest was mostly recorded on the territory of Transylvania, where the legends about Dracula came from.
There is Renfield syndrome. This is a mental disorder when the patient drinks the blood of animals and even people. Some of the serial killers suffer from this disease.
The science of vampires claims their existence in the real world, but does not define who they are. Some researchers believe that these are the dead who have undergone gene mutations or bitten by a vampire animal. Features are inherited.
Other vampirologists claim that the followers of the "blood-eating" ritual became vampires. For example, the ancient Aztecs believed that by eating human blood, you become immortal.
It is believed that vampires are people who made a deal with the devil on eternal life that needs to be fed with blood.
The search for evidence of the existence of vampires in 1974 took up the scientist Stefan Kaplan. He created a center for the study of blood-drinking creatures in New York. According to the researcher, he found a large number of living vampires who appeared to be ordinary people.
What conclusions did Kaplan draw?
- They do exist in our world.
- The fear of the sun is overcome with the help of goggles and cream.
- Nails and fangs are not suspicious.
- The thirst for blood is not strong, just one shot several times a week is enough.
- They are not aggressive and can create happy families. Friends, understanding, supply them with blood.
- Bloodsuckers can drink animal blood, but it tastes different.
The environment considers them mentally unhealthy, but the scientist claims that the thirst is physiological, and not mental problem. They should not be treated as wild, aggressive creatures.
Stories about vampires are very old and have become part of folklore. It is the mystery that surrounds them that fuels their interest more and more. To believe whether there are certain creatures that feed on blood, everyone chooses.
In modern cinema, mystical heroes are quite popular, presented in the form of dead people who feed on human blood. Watching such films makes you think about the question, or is it just a figment of the directors' imagination. Oddly enough, but the exact positive or negative answer has not yet been received. The statements of individuals are known, both confirming and refuting this fact.
Who are vampires and do they really exist?
It is believed that dead people who have risen from their graves are vampires. However, certain reasons can change the essence of an ordinary person, turning him into a bloodsucker.
hallmarks of vampires
The most common include the following:
- magical influences;
- suicidal tendencies;
- maintaining an asocial lifestyle;
- lack of faith in God.
How to recognize a vampire among people
In addition, such people have distinctive external features, by which it is quite easy to determine their belonging to evil spirits. Pay attention to the relevant external data:
- pale skin;
- unusual shade of eye pupils;
- fangs appearing at moments when given entity ready to attack.
What is the power of energy vampires
The organs of bloodsuckers most often do not function, while stable brain function is observed.
- For life, they need constant nourishment, which they receive in the form of blood or energy of living people.
- Most often, creatures tend to unite in certain groups, each of which has its own leader. The constant striving for control implies high leadership positions in reality.
Are there real life vampires exact signs
How to recognize a vampire and is it possible for an ordinary person. If we talk about the exceptional abilities of these fictional creatures, then they are rather extraordinary and endowed with the following powers:
- possess immortality, superhuman strength;
- master hypnosis,
- able to walk on vertical walls;
- own fast movement;
- have a constant need to produce creatures equal to themselves.
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Werewolf and vampire whose power is more powerful
Entities belonging to different clans are in a state of constant unspoken competition in strengths and abilities. So who's cooler: vampires or werewolves?
Who are werewolves
No one can boast of having witnessed such a competition. However, if we talk about the abilities inherent in each of them, then the primacy in this duet is given to werewolves.
- His consciousness can be compared both with human capabilities and with the skills of an animal.
- Such a store of knowledge, supported by instincts, gives unlimited strength and powerful potential.
How to recognize an energy vampire
The possibility of meeting a real ghoul in real life is questioned by many people. But the existence of individuals with extraordinary abilities who consume human energy and feed on it is not denied even by psychologists. Hence the name - energy vampires, absorbing the emotions of others.
Distinctive characteristics by which it is possible to determine whether a person belongs to this type of bloodsuckers are as follows:
- a constant desire to unbalance the interlocutor in order to get enough of raging emotions;
- the ability to maintain meaningless conversations for a long period of time;
- the need to talk about their failures or about the tragedies of friends and acquaintances, focusing on suffering;
- openness and desire to tell the truth in the face of the interlocutor, without the selection of phrases and expressions.
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The existence of vampires today
The desire to discover the truth, whether vampires exist in real life, is inherent in any of us. Bloodthirsty monsters, constantly consuming other people's blood, are found even in literature. At the same time, each country has its own information about pale-faced entities, for which one of the main goals is the need to bite. Such facts give a faint hope that bloodsuckers still exist.
Real facts from life
In the modern world, there is not much evidence of real-life encounters with ghouls. Statistical data speak of a hundred such episodes. Interestingly, the descriptions of the incidents have a clear similarity, although the participants in the events are completely unfamiliar with each other. Such things make one involuntarily think that this evil spirit actually exists.
Mythology about vampires
Fans of the mystical and connoisseurs of the other world are well aware of the wide famous names risen dead.
- Among various nationalities, they are often found in legends and myths.
- Names and titles vary depending on the location and religion of the inhabitants.
But common signs bloodsuckers are still present.
Where do vampires appear?
- Those who have risen from the graves most often appear at the bedside of sleeping people to refresh themselves.
- So that the victim could not resist, she begins to have terrible nightmares.
- In many beliefs, it is stated that the dead most often turn into vampires, leading an impious life during their lifetime.
The most famous vampire names
To understand who vampires are and whether they really exist, you should plunge into the thick of ancient history. Almost all peoples in their annals mentioned the dead, who are not loved. sunlight and seek to feed on other people's blood.
Notable ghoul names
| Nationality | Vampire name | Characteristic |
|---|---|---|
| Babylonian demonology | Leela | Spirits that are similar in essence to vampires. |
| Sumerian mythology | akshars | Effeminate demons, the main victims of which were pregnant women and newly born babies. |
| Ancient Armenian mythology | Dahanavar | The owner of superhuman strength was the defender of his own country and never touched fellow countrymen who were in the vastness of his habitat. |
| Hindus | Vetala | Vampire-like creatures that inhabit corpses. They were also associated with bats. Their habitats were cemeteries and rooms where the cremation of the dead took place. |
| Chinese | Lame corpse | The mythology of the peoples of China tells that each person has the life essence of qi. It is she who is the main goal and source of nutrition for this creature. |
| Filipinos | Mananangal | The evil spirits that eat people do not like the smell of spices and vinegar, they are afraid of being hit by a whip and cannot stand the tail of a stingray. Most often effeminate in appearance, has wings with membranes. Going in search of a victim, it is divided into two parts, one of which remains on the ground. Looks for sleeping (more often in the position of women) and sucks their blood with a tongue-proboscis. |
| Ancient Roman legends | Empuz, Lamin, Lemur, Strix bird | They live only at night and eat not only human blood, but also flesh. The Romanians called vampires “striga”. |
| Albanian etymology | shtriga | Most often they appeared in male form and sought to inflict as much harm on people as possible. |
| African tribes | adze | Inhabited the human body in the form of a clot of fire. |
| Arab peoples | Algul | It was believed that this ghoul is especially cruel and organizes feasts on cemetery graves. |
| Vampire female names | Brooks | Her goal is young guys, for whom she leads a fierce hunt and kills them. |
| The most famous ghoul | Count Dracula | He is known for having a coffin as a bed for sleeping, always wears a black cloak and is endowed with incredibly sharp fangs. |
Modern Legends
The ancestor of the myth of blood-consuming creatures was Eastern Europe. In addition, he appeared there under the influence of the folklore of the Slavs. They ranked as vampires creatures that fed on the blood of people, killing them or strangling them.
In order not to be exposed negative influence impure forces, numerous attempts were repeatedly made to cope with them.
How to kill a vampire
- Beheading,
- Aspen wood stake driven straight into the heart
- Burning a corpse to prevent resurrection.
It is important to know whether it is possible to wear the clothes of a deceased person:
Vampirism could awaken in the most ordinary person after death. Several reasons contributed to this.
The following factors are considered the most common:
- The birth in the water shell,
- Signs of a tail or tooth in newborn babies,
- Taking your own life
- Rejection from church affairs,
- Separate days when the conception of a child leads to the manifestation of bad signs.
How did you fight vampires in the old days?
It was believed that it was possible to prevent the transformation into a vampire. Therefore, if it was assumed that this could happen with certain person, then the following actions were usually performed:
- The crucifix was placed in the coffin,
- The chin was held by some object. This prevented the dead man from eating the shroud.
- Lots of sawdust in the coffin. Since the awakening of vampiristic tendencies usually occurs in evening time days, then the process of counting sawdust, which was obligatory before leaving the grave, dragged on until the morning. And the sun's rays are detrimental to any ghouls.
Life stories about vampires
In numerous beliefs and traditions, they tried to convey the idea whether vampires exist in real life. For example, the story of Baron von Axtausen is known. It tells about two wanderers who accidentally wandered into the domain of Dahanavara. Realizing that they were threatened by a night attack, they decided to spend the bloodsucker: they settled down to sleep quite in an unusual way placing your feet under each other's heads. What he saw brought Dahanavara into confusion. He was frightened by a two-headed creature without legs and disappeared without a trace.
The most famous werewolves
In order to be able to distinguish an ordinary person from a possible blood-sucking creature, one should understand known types into which these creatures are conditionally divided. After studying the features of each of them and looking closely at your everyday environment, you will understand whether their existence on earth is real, or is it all speculation and fairy tales.
Types of vampires
| Types of vampires | Characteristic |
| real | Sent by Lucifer himself to our Earth.
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| Modern | A hybrid formed by mixing with human data.
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| Energy | As the name suggests, human energy is used as a power source. |
| Sanguinarians |
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How to protect yourself from vampires
As a matter of fact, you have already understood what vampires are afraid of and whether their existence is real in your environment. You can trust these assumptions, or you can be skeptical about this. However, various facts still confirm the possibility of the presence of such beings.
What does the dream about vampires mean?
There are people who believe that the existence of bloodsuckers in real life is possible, therefore they are afraid to meet them. If this evil creature appeared to you in a dream, then most likely expect unpleasant events. That, in order to get a more correct and expanded interpretation, try to remember every detail of the plot you saw and the emotions you experienced.
If a vampire dreamed in a dream, what does it mean
| Dream | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The bloodsucker is chasing you | Possible illness or loss of strength. Upcoming important changes, entailing trouble and suffering. A certain person, endowed with a certain power, will have a significant impact on your calm and balanced life. |
| You are at the same table with this evil spirits | Prepare for a long trip that will not bring the desired results. |
| Coffin with a vampire inside | Serious damage is expected for the current course of your affairs. |
| The impurity has bitten you | Soon you will receive news of losses and upcoming difficulties. It can also be said that Higher power warn you of an impending intrigue, as a result of which you can become dependent on a person in power. |
| For an unmarried lady | The development of relations with a new acquaintance is coming, which will not bring anything good. |
| For married women | The appearance of a secret admirer who will push for impious deeds. |
| Werewolf attacking you | Be prepared for the difficulties that fate will present to you. The loss of a person dear to the heart is not ruled out. |
| You watch the ghoul drink blood | Appearance dangerous disease from one of your relatives or friends. |
| You have become a vampire | Your self-confidence pushes you to rash acts. As a result, this can provoke the appearance of troubles and dangerous events. This dream may also indicate that you are used to coping with your own difficulties at the expense of others. |
| You personally feed on another person's blood | The desire to satisfy your own needs can push you to break the law. In parallel, you will be subject to material problems or you are in danger of a serious illness. |
| You defeated the evil spirit | Your wisdom and ingenuity will allow you to successfully maneuver in the whirlpool of problems and get dry from difficult circumstances. |
What are vampires afraid of?
It cannot be said that absolutely all people believe in the possibility of meeting in their environment a person with vampire abilities. But some still tend to believe that this is actually the case. That is why it is important and necessary to have information on how to deal with possible attacks night demons, which most often can end in death.
How to recognize and kill a vampire
The differences between bloodsuckers and ordinary people are not always obvious, so a simple weapon will not help you in this case. So that a meeting with a representative of the clan of the dead does not become a tragedy, you should know the ways to help defeat him.
What are vampires afraid of in real life?
- Shine bright sunlight on the demon's body,
- Apply holy relics: crucifixes, pectoral crosses, and more. These things have a destructive effect on the flesh of impurity, draining strength from it.
- Use holy water. Contact with it will provoke the appearance of burns on the body. Their spread and prolonged exposure can result in death.
- Craft a Sharp Aspenwood Stick. It should be thrust directly into the heart of a demonic creature. Why is aspen so destructive to ghouls? It is believed that Judas hanged himself on it. Therefore, many healers use this tree to make various amulets.
- Use silver bullets. Sacred properties are attributed to this metal, destructive to various impure creatures.
Do not succumb to the provocative influences of energy vampires. If possible, avoid contact with them.
The revived dead, who consume human blood, hunt exclusively at night. In cinema, they are presented in the form various images. It can be the bats or the dead in the coffins.
The ancient healers, who knew black magic, knew the rituals to summon these demons from the realm of the dead.
Learn more about how to summon a spirit from the Realm of the Dead:
How to perform a ritual
- Such actions were carried out only at night, since daylight is detrimental to bloodsuckers.
- For the ceremony at midnight, place two mirrors opposite each other in a dark room.
- Stand close by outlining yourself in a circle on the floor.
- Outside, place two black candles and light them. Sit in the lotus position and, looking into the mirrors, say the following text:
You will have the opportunity to communicate with the dark forces and clarify all the necessary information.
Then, be sure to carry out Evil with the words:
Important moments of the ceremony
- After completing the ritual, cover the used mirrors with a dark piece of cloth and only then leave the circle.
- Be sure to clean the mirror surfaces from adverse effects with the other world.
- To do this, expose them for three days under the sun's rays, having previously drawn crosses, and cover them with dense cloth at night.
- Never use them in everyday life.
How to summon a werewolf spirit
As a second rite, which can be performed independently, you can offer the following.
- Spread the covers in front of the installed mirror, arrange the candles in a circle and put a wreath.
- The latter should be reflected in the mirror surface.
- Look in the mirror for a while and say:
If your actions are correct, then you will see a dark clot of energy. This entity can be asked questions or asked to fulfill its plan.
After the end of the process, turn on the light and extinguish the candles. All things that were used should be burned outside the home.
Believe it or not
So, the mystery surrounding the real existence of vampirism is slightly ajar. The burning interest of most people in this topic is not unfounded. But it's up to you to decide what it is - a figment of the imagination of the directors and famous writers or real werewolves living in our environment. It is most likely impossible to say with certainty whether vampires exist in real life. But the fact that some people have the ability to influence our psychological condition It's hard to argue with this truth. Therefore, it is important to recognize such people in a timely manner and not give them the opportunity to invade your thoughts.
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