Love, Bruders,punishment,room,Chair,dark, Night,cry yes sir,Slave,Bits,As an essential feature, immortality is attributed to the vampire, which - combined with his usually superhuman physical strength and blood hunger - makes up a large part of the horror of the vampire myth. In addition, vampires are given a pronounced sex drive.

Long before "Dracula" there were ideas similar or related to the vampire in almost all cultures of the world. Thus, the fear of blood-sucking monsters and ghosts can also be found in the myths and legends of Asia, Africa and South America. According to legend, the Indian goddess Kali, for example, knocked off the head of an invincible demon and drank the outflowing blood.

"The ancient popular belief knew a large number of bloodthirsty monsters," says the vampirologist and mythologist Hans Meurer. "In addition to the goddess Kali, who had quite vampiric traits, for example, also had a great value among the Aztec blood. Only blood was considered appropriate food for their gods."

However, the blood-sucking monsters often existed as faceless mythical creatures, they were not concrete personalities as in today's vampire belief.

Also in Europe, there were myths and legends about various demons, which had many similarities with the vampire. Here, however, most people lacked the decisive vampire property: they did not steal blood. Only later did these European demons mix with the figure of the oriental-ancient bloodsucker.

Since the 18th In the 19th century, the vampire myth finally spread from the Balkans to Eastern and Central Europe. While in popular belief a vampire did not necessarily have to be a bloodsucker, this image was solidified by literature and later also by films.

Causes of vampire belief

People searched early on for demons who expressed their original fears and hidden desires. The inexplicable is explained by fictional demonic beings. The vampire is also such a means to an end.

The vampire myth is closely related to popular belief and religious history. Religion divides into good and evil. For example, deceased were regarded as undead due to guilt that they had charged themselves during their lifetime, who allegedly wandered in an intermediate world.

These evil ones existed as a counter-image to the good, for example the angels. Because in the Middle Ages it was completely undisputed that there were demons in addition to guardian angels. Long before "Dracula" there were similar or vampire-related ideas in almost all cultures of the earth. Thus, the fear of blood-sucking monsters and ghosts can also be found in the myths and legends of Asia, Africa and South America. According to legend, the Indian goddess Kali, for example, knocked off the head of an invincible demon and drank the outflowing blood.

"The ancient popular belief knew a large number of bloodthirsty monsters," says the vampirologist and mythologist Hans Meurer. "In addition to the goddess Kali, who had quite vampiric traits, for example, also had a great value among the Aztec blood. Only blood was considered appropriate food for their gods."

However, the blood-sucking monsters often existed as faceless mythical creatures, they were not concrete personalities as in today's vampire belief.

Also in Europe, there were myths and legends about various demons, which had many similarities with the vampire. Here, however, most people lacked the decisive vampire property: they did not steal blood. Only later did these European demons mix with the figure of the oriental-ancient bloodsucker.

Since the 18th In the 19th century, the vampire myth finally spread from the Balkans to Eastern and Central Europe. While in popular belief a vampire did not necessarily have to be a bloodsucker, this image was solidified by literature and later also by films.

Causes of vampire belief

People searched early on for demons who expressed their original fears and hidden desires. The inexplicable is explained by fictional demonic beings. The vampire is also such a means to an end.

The vampire myth is closely related to popular belief and religious history. Religion divides into good and evil. For example, deceased were regarded as undead due to guilt that they had charged themselves during their lifetime, who allegedly wandered in an intermediate world.

These evil ones existed as a counter-image to the good, for example the angels. Because in the Middle Ages it was completely undisputed that there were demons in addition to guardian angels. Long before "Dracula" there were similar or vampire-related ideas in almost all cultures of the earth. Thus, the fear of blood-sucking monsters and ghosts can also be found in the myths and legends of Asia, Africa and South America. According to legend, the Indian goddess Kali, for example, knocked off the head of an invincible demon and drank the outflowing blood.

"The ancient popular belief knew a large number of bloodthirsty monsters," says the vampirologist and mythologist Hans Meurer. "In addition to the goddess Kali, who had quite vampiric traits, for example, also had a great value among the Aztec blood. Only blood was considered appropriate food for their gods."

However, the blood-sucking monsters often existed as faceless mythical creatures, they were not concrete personalities as in today's vampire belief.

Also in Europe, there were myths and legends about various demons, which had many similarities with the vampire. Here, however, most people lacked the decisive vampire property: they did not steal blood. Only later did these European demons mix with the figure of the oriental-ancient bloodsucker.

Since the 18th In the 19th century, the vampire myth finally spread from the Balkans to Eastern and Central Europe. While in popular belief a vampire did not necessarily have to be a bloodsucker, this image was solidified by literature and later also by films.

Causes of vampire belief

People searched early on for demons who expressed their original fears and hidden desires. The inexplicable is explained by fictional demonic beings. The vampire is also such a means to an end.

The vampire myth is closely related to popular belief and religious history. Religion divides into good and evil. For example, deceased were regarded as undead due to guilt that they had charged themselves during their lifetime, who allegedly wandered in an intermediate world.

These evil ones existed as a counter-image to the good, for example the angels. Because in the Middle Ages it was completely undisputed that there were demons in addition to guardian angels.