[Herunterladen] Eastern European Vampire Folklore

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Eastern european vampire folklore. Ireland and scotland have specific names to vampire creatures in their mythology. Vampires properly originating in folklore were widely reported from eastern europe in the late 17th and 18th centuries. First it was popular to blame any mysterious deaths illnesses or physical deformities on this unknown. Despite the occurrence of vampiric creatures in these ancient civilizations the folklore for the entity known today as the vampire originates almost exclusively from early 18th century southeastern europe when verbal traditions of many ethnic groups of the region were recorded and published. There are stories about the draugr dhampir lamashtu incubus volkodlak upyr upier and shtriga. First the dearg due comes from irish folklore and its name means red blood sucker. Despite the occurrence of vampire like creatures in these ancient civilizations the folklore for the entity we know today as the vampire originates almost exclusively.

The true history of the early eastern europe belief in the living dead derives from three historic events. These tales formed the basis of the vampire legend that later entered germany and england where they were subsequently embellished and popularized. Cultures such as the mesopotamians hebrews ancient greeks and romans had tales of demonic entities and blood drinking spirits which are considered precursors to modern vampires. The baobhan sith comes from scottish mythology and it s a female vampire. European vampires are quite popular and ancient.