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All you wanted to know about Vampires


Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that subsist on human and/or animal lifeforce. In most cases, they are reanimated corpses who feed by draining and consuming the blood of living beings. In folklore, the term usually refers to the blood-drinking humans of Eastern European legends, but the term is often applied to similar legendary creatures from other regions and cultures. The characteristics of vampires vary widely among these different traditions. Some cultures also have stories of non-human vampires, including real animals such as bats, dogs, spiders, and mythical creatures such as the chupacabra.


Vampires are a frequent subject of fictional books and films, although fictional vampires are often attributed traits distinct from those of folkloric vampires.

Vampirism is the practice of drinking blood from a person or animal. In folklore and popular culture, the term refers to a belief that one can gain supernatural powers by drinking human blood. The historical practice of vampirism can generally be considered a more specific and less commonly occurring form of cannibalism. The consumption of another's blood (or flesh) has been used as a tactic of psychological warfare intended to terrorize the enemy, and can be used to reflect various spiritual beliefs.

In zoology and botany, the term vampirism is used in reference to leeches, mosquitos, mistletoe, vampire bats, and other organisms that subsist on the bodily fluids of others.

Vampire Analogies in Ancient Cultures

Tales of the dead craving blood are found in nearly every culture around the world, including some of the most ancient ones. Vampire-like spirits called the Lilu are mentioned in early Babylonian demonology, and the even more ancient bloodsucking Akhkharu[citation needed] in Sumerian mythology. These female demons were said to roam during the hours of darkness, hunting and killing newborn babies and pregnant women. One of the demons, named Lilitu, was later adapted to Jewish demonology as Lilith.

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huh.... okay then so like yea if you say so

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i have a question can vampires go out in the sun? like it just annoys them right?

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i got a question is anyone on here a vampire cause i want to become one

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if there is a real vampire out there, please help me i beg you, my name is christopher difilippo, i am 17 years old, i have lost everything, the one i love, my family and all of my closest friends, i am lost, i feel empty inside..... idk what to do anymore, all i feel is pain, please help me i live in Genesee, Pa in the United States.

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i tooo want 2 1 of u i just want to take revenge wid a gurl. reply me
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if you do it out of revenge and hatred them to that you would succumb your own victories and battles

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I lost everything, I love my family and my closest friends, I lost, I feel empty.

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so was it a choice you made of revenge?

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-- Edited by Pantarei on Thursday 1st of December 2011 07:31:31 PM

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