FIRST REAL POST- vampires

This week, i will make a post every day (hopefully). Each post will be about a different mythological/ fantasy creature. Opinion, definition, artwork by me, etc. The first will be,
The Vampire:
definition?

"vam·pire

1. a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.

2. (in Eastern European folklore) a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living, until it is exhumed and impaled or burned.

3. a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist.

4. a woman who unscrupulously exploits, ruins, or degrades the men she seduces.

5. an actress noted for her roles as an unscrupulous seductress: the vampires of the silent movies. "

 

Vampires have always been part of the human Psyche. And vampires change as humans do.

     In medieval times, what, besides plague, was a great societal fear? Supernatural phenomenon. If you did this you will become a vampire after death, do bad things and a demon will turn you into a werewolf, bad luck lately?witch must be cursing you! In the original vampire myths

                      -NOTHING ABOUT BITING AS TRANSMISSION IS MENTIONED. -

You were cursed, or damned and rose from the dead to feed. You couldn't make someone else a vampire. Now? EVERYTHING IS ABOUT BITING. (nomnomnom). its the only way to become a vamp. Fears have changed and with them, myth. People were afraid of witches, and demons, and hell, and long legged beasties, so logically demons and curses and sinning made you a vamp. Now, people are afraid of viruses ...and having their personal space breached and ...being bitten apparently -shrug-

 

(grrrrrr) better get out  ye old holy water