It’s no secret that I love vampires, and this OG vamp lore has a little bit of everything! Enjoy!
Resources: (https://leedawnabooks.com/blogs/news/vrykolakas-the-original-vampire-make-em-knock-twice-imp-episode-8)
By Light Unseen – Vampires in Media and Culture
Vampires in Greece: From Ancient Greek Creatures to the Vrykolakas (greekreporter.com)
Vrykolakas – Wikipedia
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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