Vrykolakas, The Original Vampire: Make 'em knock twice! IMP Episode 8

Vrykolakas, The Original Vampire: Make 'em knock twice! IMP Episode 8

It's no secret that I love vampires, and this OG vamp lore has a little bit of everything! Enjoy!

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Resources: 

By Light Unseen - Vampires in Media and Culture

Vampires in Greece: From Ancient Greek Creatures to the Vrykolakas (greekreporter.com)

Vrykolakas - Wikipedia

https://youtu.be/l5IJMfff7rw

A Timeline of Witch Hunts in Europe (thoughtco.com)

Arithmomania - Wikipedia

Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

Habsburg monarchy - Wikipedia

"MAY THE GROUND NOT RECEIVE THEE". An Exploration of the Greek Vrykolakas and His Origins by Inanna Arthen (1998) The article contains a detailed historical overview of known beliefs and attested vrykolakas reports.

"Greek Accounts of the Vrykolakas" by D. Demetracopoulou Lee. From The Journal of American Folklore, No. 54 (1941) A collection of vrykolakas accounts, supplied by Greek immigrants in the United States.

 

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