#lilith vampyre

[theseimmortalcoils]

Gothic beauty @lilith_vampyre

[gothpassion]

Lilith Vampyre

[theseimmortalcoils]

More of the beautiful @lilith_vampyre, Photographer unknown.

[daimonpriestess]

So I think Lilith wants me to get into Vampirism again. I haven't been interested in that since I was 21. Most notably Vampyric Magic which I didn't know was an actual thing until very recently.

It makes sense and given I nor Levathia (A past life self) is attached romantically to our former master/ex anymore, I think it would work out a lot better.

Lilith being a literal ancient goddess/Succubus & an aspect of Asmodeus being an Incubus (which are energy vampires in a sense IMO, maybe they don't have "fangs" but they do similar things that Psi Vamps do. It's just usually in a sexual way.) it would make more sense them being our "masters/mistress" (more notably Lilith, but I am spoused to Asmodeus.) then a narcissistic human who doesn't even believe in being a vampire anymore.

I consider myself both a PsiVamp (I'm an empath) and a Sanguine Vampire, I will admit to being a fan of Vampire culture before I knew about true vampires (Lost Boys, Buffy, Underworld, John Carpenters Vampires, Blade, The Last Vampire books, The Amelia Atwater Rhodes books ect.) I was also obsessed with Twilight for a time but I knew those books were fiction. I also really liked and still do like The Vampire Diaries and True Blood. Also more obscure or low budget movies and shows like Razorblade Smile (which my ex introduced me to) Blood Ties, Only Lovers Left Alive and A Discovery of Witches.(which I loved because it was witches and vampires)

I've also written stories based on my past life (lives?) as Levathia, idk if I'll finish them though as I did base most of the characters on real people who's influence or inspiration is now gone.

I was into Wicca when I met my ex and found out I was an actual vampyre when I was 18. But I never put them together, being a vampyre (or baby vamp att) was always separate from my craft and I was never in a coven. I never thought to use blood in my practice (especially since my goddess then was Aphrodite) or siphon others energy for a spell. (Not knowingly anyway.) I'm sure as I mostly did spells or rituals with him that Valenn and I used one another's energy but I didn't do it consciously. I also grew up with the mindset that energy vampires are bad, though some are. I didn't realize that empaths and Psivamps are two sides of the same coin until recently.

I've never actively drank blood, or used it anyway, or done blood play ect. But I've always been drawn to it. Just att there's no way I would have done it safely or had anyone around me (not manipulating me) that knew what they were doing.

That being said I'm pretty sure my demons would know to show me how to do it safely and I am married to someone (on the 3D) that I absolutly trust and is with Lilith.

It is still hard to find things about Vampyric Magic (other than the book by Father Sebastian which I have yet to read) or about real Vampirism in general. I've come across a couple on tumblr and YouTube but it doesn't seem to be as prevalent or "trendy" as it once was. If anyone has any suggestions or you are one let me know!

[allaboutherock2011]

LILITHS ARMY ANNOUNCE FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘DOLL’

 Liliths Army have announced a forthcoming album and their recent signing to West London independent label Criminal Records.   Hailing from Northampton, this power trio blends the best of lo-fi punk, grunge, and metal, with music “for fans of Nirvana, L7, Lush, Vampyre Heart, Elastic and Space Parasites”.   Their eagerly anticipated 13-track album Doll features a mix of fresh recordings and…

[jp-vampyrian]

2025 UPDATE: I am a solitary treehugging introvert for life (trying to be a Vegan), "Vampyrian Graver", (Vampyre Pagan UU ElectroGoth) in mid OHIO with Aspergers @ https://t.co/hyJeEeQJl2 ~ email me here: jpvanir616@yahoo.com ~ or call me at 740-889-8570. I am also a struggling Experimental Sound Artist JP Vampyrian of My sound art band Vampyrian616:

[lauralot89]

19th Century Vampire Lit I'm Gonna Read

Because I've lost my mind.

Most of these texts were found with the aid of these two posts. I did not include any of the stories listed as "not technically about vampires," except for "Let Loose," because it concerns a specter seeking blood, and "Vampirismus," because it's called "Vampirismus."

A strikethrough indicates that I've already read the work. Bold text indicates that I cannot find an English translation, whether online or for purchase. If you know of English translations of any bolded titles, please let me know.

Thalaba the Destroyer, Robert Southey (1801)

"The Vampire," John Stagg (1810)

The Giaour, Lord Byron (1813)

"A Fragment of a Novel," Lord Byron (1816)

"The Vampyre," John William Polidori (1819)

The Black Vampyre, Uriah Derick D'Arcy (1819)

The Vampire Lord Ruthwen, Cyprien Bérard (1820)

The Vampire, or The Bride of the Isles, J.R. Planché (1820)

The Vampire, Charles Nodier (1820)

"Vampirismus," E.T.A. Hoffman (1821)

Smarra, or Demons of the Night, Charles Nodier (1821)

"Wake Not the Dead," Ernst Raupach (1823)

The Vampire, or the Hungarian Virgin, Étienne-Léon de Lamothe-Langon (1825)

Der Vampyre und seine Braut, Karl Spindler (1826)

La Guzla, ou Choix de Poesies Illyrique, Prosper Merimee (1827)

"Pepopukin in Corsica," Arthur Young (1827)

The Vampire, Heinrich Masrschner and Wilhelm August Wohlbrück (1828)

The Skeleton Count, or the Vampire Mistress, Elizabeth Caroline Grey (1828)

Der Vampyre, oder die Totenbraut, Theodor Hildebrand (1828)

"The Vampire Bride," Henry Thomas Liddell (1833)

Clarimonde, Théophile Gautier (1836)

The Family of the Vourdalak, Aleksey Tolstoy (1839)

The Vampire, Aleksey Tolstoy (1841)

"The Vampyre," James Clerk Maxwell (1845)

Varney the Vampire, or The Feast of Blood, James Macolm Rymer (1845-1847)

The Pale Lady/The Carpathian Mountains/The Vampire of the Carpathian Mountains, Alexandre Dumas (1849)

"The Vampyre," Elizabeth F. Ellet (1849)

The Phantom World [select chapters], Augustin Calmet (1850)

The Vampire, Alexandre Dumas (1851)

The Vampires of London, Angelo de Sorr (1852)

The Dead Baroness/The Vampire and the Devil's Son, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail (1852)

"The Vampire," Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1857)

Knightshade/The Shadow Knight, Paul Féval (1860)

"The Mysterious Stranger," Karl von Wachsmann (1860)

"Metamorphosis of a Vampire," Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1860)

The Vampire of the Val-de-Grace, Leon Gozlan (1861)

"The Vampire; Or, Pedro Pacheco and the Bruxa," William H.G. Kingston (1863)

The Vampire/The Vampire Countess, Paul Féval (1865)

Vampire City, Paul Féval (1867)

"The Last Lords of Gardonal," William Gilbert (1867)

Vikram and the Vampire, Sir Richard Francis Burton (1871)

"The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima," Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (1871)

Carmilla, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1872)

"Ghosts," Mihail Eminescu (1876)

Der Vampyr – Novelle aus Bulgarien, Hans Wachenhusen (1878)

Captain Vampire, Marie Nizet (1879)

"The Fate of Madame Cabanel," Eliza Lynn Linton (1880)

After Ninety Years, Milovan Glišic (1880)

"The Vampyre," Owen Meredith (1882)

"The Vampire," Jan Naruda (1884)

"Manor," Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (1884)

"The Vampyre," Vasile Alecsandri (1886)

The Horla, Guy de Maupassant (1887)

"Ken's Mystery/The Grave of Ethelind Fionguala," Julian Hawthorne (1887)

"A Mystery of the Campagna," Anne Crawford (1887)

"Romanian Deaths and Burials-Vampires and Werewolves," Emily Gerard (1888)

"The Old Portrait," Hume Nisbet (1890)

"The Vampire Maid," Hume Nisbet (1890)

"Let Loose," Mary Cholmondeley (1890)

The Castle of the Carpathians, Jules Verne (1892)

"The Vampire," Felix Dahn (1892)

The Parasite, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1884)

"The True Story of a Vampire/The Sad Story of a Vampire," Count Eric Stenbock (1894)

"A Kiss of Judas," Julian Osgood Field (1894)

Lilith, George MacDonald (1894)

"The Prayer," Violet Hunt (1895)

"Good Lady Duncayne," Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1896)

"The Vampire of Croglin Grange," Augustus Hare (1896)

"Phorfor," Matthew Phipps Shiel (1896)

Dracula, Bram Stoker (1897)

"Dracula's Guest," Bram Stoker (1914*)

The Blood of the Vampire, Florence Marryat (1897)

*"Dracula's Guest" was first published in 1914 but was written either concurrent to or before the writing of Dracula.

I'm going to be honest. When I began, I thought there were four nineteenth century vampire stories. Five if you count Dracula's Guest. I've made a huge mistake.

[theseimmortalcoils]

Beautiful @lilith_vampyre

[astra-ravana]

The Magickal Chants of V.K Jehannum

Below is a varied selection of magickal chants for various purposes.

Meditative Mantras

• Gonzay-ath Thod Dor Ha- This mantra calls upon Thor to strengthen your natural resistance to spiritual attack and magickally empower you.

• Liehsarak Ostaka Soth (lee-saw-rawk aws-taw-kuh sawth)- This mantra calls on Thoth/Tehuti to impart the ability to intuitively understand deities alongside a talent for astral projection and magickal empowerment.

• Gostor Alsar Zoth (gaws-toor awl-sar zawth)- This mantra calls on Thoth/Tehuti to impart an intuitive understanding of human nature and the Spiritual Shadow/Alternate Self alongside magickal empowerment.

• Ostea Alth Yaza (aws-tee-ah awlth yaw-zah)- Calls Satan to strengthen connection to your soul (Higher Self, Spirit Animal, etc.) and refine your energy.

• Phorsara Oth Yakara (for-saw-ruh awth yuh-kaw-ruh)- Calls Lucifer to impart confidence, an intuitive understanding of nature and spirits, and strength.

• Gaza Tenthar Orth (gaw-zuh tin-thar orth)– Calls Azlyn to improve emotional intelligence and astral hearing.

• Zarzor Thonthara- Calls Astaroth to strengthen your natural resistant to spiritual attack as well as strengthen your third eye.

• Orkarak Zoth- Calls Shalicu for discipline, talent for energy work, and talent for death magick

• Oktaea Althara Zoth Gor- Calls Characith for confidence, knowledge of self, and improvement of the psychic senses.

• Thordora Zathara Ossay- Calls Saksaksalim to impart a talent for demon magick, aptitude for Qliphothic sorcery, and empowerment of the third eye.

• Alsietha Sar Al- Calls Lilith to strengthen faculties for psychic vampyrism, aptitude for necromancy and death magick, and ability to concentrate.

• Zozz Ostar Azzyk- Calls Lilith to increase will-to-power, impart an intuitive understanding of nature and the Divine Feminine, and build healthy confidence.

• Phiesarrak Ostaea Zakoor- Calls Lilith to improve your ability to perceive and tap into energy, improves confidence and intuition, and imparts strength.

• Dorth-Yahd-Oss-Oth- Calls Hecate to impart spiritual balance, strength of heart/mind, and empowerment of the chakras.

• Mulsala Ostea Gar- Calls on Selene for attunement with nature, healthy self-esteem, and improvement of spiritual perception.

• Kiehzara Al Asara- Calls on Nyx to strengthen intuition, impart the strength to stand up for yourself, and engender magickal empowerment.

• Dolsaythar Onzara Asahtor- Calls Asteria for shadow integration, development of maturity, and magickal empowerment.

• Kiehkar Ost Lorn- Calls Loki to strengthen your energy body and Black Flame.

• Orth Kiehkar Dahd- Calls Loki to impart spiritual wisdom and the ability to interpret your dreams.

• Ossrahkay Arsea Doz Lor- Calls Anubis to strengthen your connection to the Death Current and awaken your intrinsic spiritual gifts.

• Systarrick Altorren Zah- Calls Apep to strengthen spiritual sight (ability to see spirits, auras, etc.).

Chants To Work With The Spiritual Shadow

• Forthassathock- The Spiritual Shadow can be spoken to and seen. It can give you guidance and give you requests to accommodate for your own well-being. Repeat this word of power, focused on the intent to commune with your Spiritual Shadow. Once you feel ready, shut your eyes (if they weren’t shut from the beginning) and let your Spiritual Shadow appear in your mind’s eye, in whatever form it chooses to take. Then, ask it to speak to you, and let its voice flow through your mind, and boom, communion has been established.

• Ilmassa Ilvaskatar- This magickal chant may be used in meditation to integrate the spiritual abilities or gifts which lie dormant and repressed within your shadow.

• Djiehba-Gara- This magickal chant may be used in meditation to integrate whichever parts of the shadow are most necessary at the time.

• Ilmockra Vagara Ill- The Spiritual Shadow can be wounded or damaged through spiritual and personal hardship alike, leading to the detriment of mental health and psychic ability. This chant may be used in meditation or perhaps in ritual to call on the demoness Qalilitu to heal the shadow.

Magickal Chants To Create Sacred Spaces

• Dea Gock Sornara- Magickal Chant to Presence the Energy of Olympus

• Vortol See Djanna- Magickal Chant to Presence the Energy of Asgard

• Talakhyn Za Vynnyl- Magickal Chant to Presence the Energy of Hades (the Spiritual Realm, Not the Deity of the Same Name)

• Torna Zock Sheall- Magickal Chant to Presence the Energy of Helheim

• Vortonya Zyth Kolza- Magickal Chant to Presence the Energy of Vanaheim

• Torvyll-Ziehtorryn- Magickal Chant to Presence the Energy of the Qliphoth (Infernal Plane)

Fill-In-The-Blank Magickal Chants

• Alogos Teknon, Exousia Basileia Skotos, ___________, Khaosophoros Pneuma! - “Children of the Unwritten Gnosis, Force of the Kingdom of Darkness, ___________, Chaos-Bearing Spirits!”: Summon Any Named Group of Demons (e.g., any Qliphothic army, the Tentatores, one of the groups of Azazel’s emissaries that E.A. Koetting wrote about, etc.). One of my invented magickal names for the group of the ToS’s ruling archdemons or my magickal name for the group of Qliphothic armies could be inserted into the blank on this chant.

• Agios Es, __________, Divum Et Vorsipelle!- “Numinous Art Thou, ________, Deity/Spirit and Shapeshifter!”: This Chant May Be Used to Call Forth Any Spirit for Any Rite to that Spirit– Invocation, Evocation, and More!

• Corire Omnituens Numen __________!- “Appear, All-Seeing Spirit _________!”: This Chant May Be Used to Call Forth Any Spirit for Any Rite to that Spirit– Invocation, Evocation, and More!

• Superveni _____________ Maximus Lar!- “Arrise, ________, Elder Deity!”: This Chant May Be Used to Call Forth Any Spirit for Any Rite to that Spirit– Invocation, Evocation, and More!

• Exorna Alogos, Praegrande __________!- “Provide the Unwritten Gnosis, Powerful _________!”: This Chant May Be Used to Call Forth Any Spirit for Any Rite to that Spirit– Invocation, Evocation, and More!

• Ornate __________ Divinitas Ex Acharayim!- “I Praise __________, Goddess of the Backwards Tree!”: This Chant Can be Used to Call Forth Any Spirit. It Can Be Used for Evocation and Invocation Alike, as well as Any Other Kind of Calling-Upon. Despite the Fact that the Chant Refers to the Spirit as a Goddess, it is Programmed to Be Useful for ANY Spirit, So You Can Use the Chant for Anything You Like.

• Arcesso Praevalidum Agenti Smola– Invito ______!- “I Summon the Mighty Emissary of the Left Hand– I Call ______! ”: Evoke Any Spirit.

• Adoro Te ___________, Pentrale Ex Mavethol!- “I Adore You, __________, Spirit of the Qliphoth!”: Used to invoke any demon.

• Corire _________, Penitrale Gehennae!- “Come Forth, ___________, Infernal Spirit!”: Used to summon any demon (evocation or general calling-forth, not invocation).

• Liftoach Pandemonium, Et Germinet _______!- “Open the Infernal Plane, and Bring Forth _______!”:  Presences Qliphothic energy to strengthen a sacred space while calling forth the demon named.

• In Nomine Adamas Ater, Aperiatur Acharayim, Et Germinet, Et Germinet ___________!- “In the Name of the Black Diamond, Open the Infernal Plane, and Bring Forth, and Bring Forth _________! ”: Used to call upon any demon. This magickal chant calls forth the demon named and focuses the celebrant’s mind.

• Veni, Veni, _________– Divinitas Et Creatrix!- “Come, Come, _________–Goddess and Mother!: This Chant Can be Used to Call Forth Any Spirit. It Can Be Used for Evocation and Invocation Alike, as well as Any Other Kind of Calling-Upon. Despite the Fact that the Chant Refers to the Spirit as “Mother” and “Goddess,” it is Programmed to Be Useful for ANY Spirit, So You Can Use the Chant for Anything You Like.

• Sagax Coelestis __________ Gloria!- “Glory to the Wise and Numinous ________!”: Invoke Any Spirit.

[mxmorbidmidnight]

Morbid’s goth recs part 1 Inkubus Sukkubus

I’ve been listening to this band for a while, as in I’ve listened to almost all of their songs. They make goth music to do with witchcraft, paganism, folklore and mythology. My favrouite goth band of all time. Here are my recs to start of listening to them

1. Wytches (my favrouite version is the alternative recording from their album relics, however all the versions are a masterpiece)

2. Pagan born (all versions are great, listen to the newer ones as well as the demo versions)

3. The way of the witch

4. Vampyre erotica

5. Vampire queen

6. Their cover of spellbound by Siouxsie and the banshees

7. Wytches chant ‘97

8. Belladonna and aconite

9. Catherine

10. Vampire punk rockers from hell

11. Lilith kali nemesis morrigan

12. Burning times

13. Woman to hare

14. Evil men

15. Heart of Lilith

16. And the sea shall consume you

I recomend starting on these albums:

1. Wytches

2. Vampire queen

3. Beltaine

Here is my playlist I made for my favourite songs by the band:

[warvamp]

LILITH Rising

Experiencing the matriarchal repression and being exploited by the Patriarchal Heathens as Eve was, it is easy to say "Do not settle, fall in line or...Don't be submissive too such male powers that be"!!!

Yet being "Lilith" (in her truest form).... today's modern women are caught in the absence of understanding her truest and most vital nature.

It is without Lilith's essence, resetting her latent enigma within the feminine archetype, that at the moment is holding her back from reclaiming today.

To Be Lilith... Is to Know Lilith and to share this knowledge with your sisters, is to embrace her strength for all Womankind!

🌒🌕🌘

Raven BLACK 🖤🥀🐦‍⬛

[mechanicalmechanism]

Name Suggestions 〜 Vampires ✦

꒰ NAMES ꒱ 〜 Adelaide , Akasha , Akeldama , Alaric , Alcide , Allure , Alluria , Allurine , Ammar , Amaraso , Ambrose , Ambrosia , Amelie , Anatasia , Apparitor , Apparor , Apparitir , Apparitionor , Arius , Armand , Asphodel , Astaroth , Asylum , Augustine , Baital , Ballad , Ballade , Banpiroa , Baobhan , Barnabas , Batre , Bella , Belladonna , Belle , Bianca , Blackwell , Blade , Bloodrop , Blooddrop , Callidora , Carrie , Carrion , Cariste , Carmilla , Cassius , Castor , Celeste , Celia , Claudia , Cion , Cionne , Clareth , Coven , Count , Countte , Countess , Cravensworth , Cruor , Dame , Dames , Darion , Delemore , Dominik , Dorian , Drucilla , Drusilla , Eestelte , Eerie , Eeriely , Elisabeta , Elmir , Esduette , Esme , Essie , Ensanguine , Eztli , Fang , Fangge , Faust , Faustus , Felix , Gesyt , Himo , Ichabod , Immortelle , Jezebel , Kieran , Lac , Lacce , Laccere , Laszlo , Lazarus , Lilith , Liz , Lizette , Louis , Luci , Lucie , Lucielle , Luciel , Luciette , Lucius , Lucy , Luther , Magnus , Marceline , Marcy , Mary , Maryse , Melchior , Mercy , Merlot , Morticia , Mortician , Nadja , Necro , Nerezza , Noctis , Orpheus , Paranoir , Pisaca , Pointe , Remilia , Remus , Reyes , Rook , Rosalind , Rosaline , Salvatore , Sanglure , Sangre , Sangue , Savamp , Selene , Silas , Sire , Sith , Sithette , Spectt , Spect , Specttrila , Spectre , Spectrille , Spellyne , Suco , Syth , Sythette , Tempest , Valenetta , Valentine , Vamine , Vamistte , Vamp , Vampe , Vampiir , Vampid , Vampier , Vampinne , Vampiress , Vampiresse , Vampirine , Vampmir , Vampyra , Vampyre , Vampyyri , Vasanguine , Vesper , Veurinne , Victor , Victoria , Victorine , Vikramaditya , Viktoria , Vileiur , Vilette , Vladmir , Vlaude , Von , Vylad , Vympyre

[pupsmailbox]

DEATH︰REAPER ID PACK

NAMES︰ abaddon. achlys. acrimony. adrienne. agnes. ajax. altar. ambrosia. angel. annika. apollo. ash. atticus. autopsesse. autopsette. autopsie. autopsy. azrael. bellona. blair. blaise. bones. brains. bram. cadaver. caddie. cain. carrion. casimir. casper. cassius. catalyst. catrina. charon. ciaran. claud. claude. claudia. coraline. cryonic. damion. dawn. deathe. deathesse. deathette. decease. demise. desdemona. desmodus. dolores. doom. draven. drow. edward. emeric. engel. ephraim. ether. ethereal. eve. exigent. fatesse. fatette. gareth. grave. graves. gravesse. grim. grime. grimes. grimesse. grimm. grimme. gwendolyn. hades. jesper. kilian. laud. lilith. lily. lola. lorelai. lucien. lucifer. lurk. macabre. maggot. magnus. mallory. mara. marie. marion. marionnette. martyrdom. mel. monody. morena. morgan. morganna. morgue. moribund. mort. morte. mortesse. morticia. mortimer. mortis. mortisse. mortuary. mortue. mortum. muer. murdock. myrtle. nikola. noire. noirette. nox. orpheus. perdita. perish. persephone. perseus. phantom. pierce. plague. plaguette. plaugesse. pluto. priscill. pyre. ran. reaper. reapesse. reapette. rhys. rigorre. rose. sacrifesse. scy. scythe. scythette. selene. seraph. sic. smierc. specter. thanatos. thorn. vacuous. valentine. vamp. vampyr. vendetta. vessel. victor. viktor. vincent. wounde. woundesse.

PRONOUNS︰ abyss/abyss. angel/angel. bite/bite. blade/blade. blood/blood. bo/bone. bone/bone. brain/brain. bur/burial. cad/cadaver. ci/cir. coffin/coffin. cor/corpse. crow/crow. dae/daem. dae/daemon. dea/death. dead/dead. death/death. decay/decay. dem/demise. die/dire. doom/doom. dust/dust. end/ending. fang/fang. fatality/fatality. fate/fatal. fog/fog. fright/fright. gho/ghost. ghoul/ghoul. gore/gore. grave/grave. grave/yard. graveyard/graveyard. gri/grief. grief/grief. grim/grim. guide/guided. holy/holy. hunt/hunt. ick/ick. kill/kill. leth/lethal. lo/loss. morbid/morbid. mort/mort. mortician/mortician. mourn/mourn. necro/necrom. night/night. omen/omen. pain/pain. para/paranormal. per/perish. plague/plague. reap/reap. reap/reaper. reaper/reaper. rebirth/rebirthed. rot/rot. rot/rotten. sacrifice/sacrifice. scy/sycthe. scythe/scythe. skull/skull. slay/slay. soul/soul. spec/spectral. suff/suffer. thy/thy. tomb/entombed. tomb/tomb. tragic/tragic. vamp/vamp. wilt/wilt. wound/wound. zomb/zomb. ☠️ . ⚰️ . ⛓️ . 👻 . 💀 . 🩸.

[rayspookyhistory]

ᯓᡣ𐭩Vampiresᯓᡣ𐭩

(id just like to say i love vampires and grew up in love with g1 draculaura from monster high :3)

For centuries, vampires have fascinated the human mind, appearing in various forms across different cultures and periods. From ancient legends to modern pop culture, these mysterious beings embody themes of immortality, fear, desire, and power.

Origins and Historical Context

The idea of the vampire dates back to ancient civilizations, with early mentions in Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman mythology. These early "vampiric" figures were often demons or spirits linked to death and the underworld. For example, the Mesopotamian myth of Lilith describes a demoness who preys on infants and seduces men, echoing later vampire tales.

In Slavic folklore, the vampire was a more tangible figure—a reanimated corpse that rose from the grave to drink the blood of the living. These beliefs were often connected to unexplained deaths and diseases, and methods to prevent or eliminate a vampire included staking the body, decapitation, and burial rituals designed to keep the dead at rest. The "upir" in Russia and "vrykolakas" in Greece are examples of these regional variations.

Fear of vampires led to widespread practices aimed at preventing vampirism, such as burying bodies with objects believed to restrain the undead or placing garlic around homes to ward off these nocturnal predators.

However, these legends often arose from a misunderstanding of how bodies decompose. As a corpse’s skin shrinks, its teeth and fingernails can appear to have grown longer. And as internal organs break down, a dark “purge fluid” can leak out of the nose and mouth. People unfamiliar with this process would interpret this fluid to be blood and suspect that the corpse had been drinking it from the living. To which they would rip out hearts of the dead bodies and then feed it to their families.

Literary Vampires: Folklore and Fiction

Vampires entered the literary spotlight with John Polidori's "The Vampyre" in 1819. Inspired by a fragment written by Lord Byron, this short story introduced the aristocratic vampire, a sophisticated and charismatic predator. Polidori's work laid the foundation for later vampire literature, including James Malcolm Rymer's serialized novel "Varney the Vampire" (1845-47), which further established the vampire's place in popular culture.

The quintessential vampire novel, Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (1897), further popularized the vampire archetype. Stoker's Count Dracula, a mysterious and menacing nobleman from Transylvania, became the model for many future depictions. "Dracula" combined elements of Gothic horror, romance, and adventure, captivating readers and securing the vampire's place in literary history. The novel also mirrored Victorian anxieties about sexuality, immigration, and the breakdown of traditional social structures.

Vampires in Modern Culture

The 20th and 21st centuries have seen a surge of vampire-themed media, reflecting society's changing fears and interests. Early film adaptations, such as F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu" (1922) and Tod Browning's "Dracula" (1931), brought vampires to the big screen, creating lasting images. "Nosferatu," with its depiction of Count Orlok, emphasized the monstrous and terrifying aspects of the vampire, while Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Count Dracula in Browning's film brought a suave and sophisticated allure to the character.

In the latter half of the 20th century, Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles" series redefined the genre, presenting vampires as deeply introspective and morally complex beings. Rice's portrayal emphasized the emotional and existential dilemmas faced by immortals, resonating with modern audiences. Her characters, like Lestat and Louis, grapple with themes of identity, guilt, and the search for meaning in an eternal existence.

The late 20th and early 21st centuries witnessed a rise in vampire popularity, particularly in television and film. Series like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The Vampire Diaries," along with the "Twilight" saga, reimagined vampires as youthful, attractive figures entangled in romantic and often tragic narratives. These works expanded the vampire mythos, appealing to a broader and younger demographic. "Buffy," for instance, juxtaposed the supernatural with everyday high school struggles, using vampires as metaphors for personal and societal issues.

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Themes and Symbolism

Vampires serve as versatile symbols in literature and media, embodying various themes and societal anxieties.

Vampires, as undead beings, blur the line between life and death, exploring humanity's fear of mortality and the desire for eternal life. This theme is evident in works like "Interview with the Vampire," where characters wrestle with the implications of living forever.

Vampires often represent the outsider, reflecting societal fears of the unknown and the marginalised. The vampire's need to hide their true nature parallels the experience of those who feel alienated or persecuted in society.

The act of vampirism, often depicted as a form of seduction, symbolises taboo desires and the complexities of human sexuality. This is evident in the sensual imagery associated with vampire bites and the intimate connection between predator and prey.

Vampires, with their supernatural abilities, frequently serve as metaphors for power, control, and the corrupting influence of absolute power. Dracula's control over his victims and his manipulation of others reflect the dangers of unchecked authority.

Vampires remain a potent and adaptable myth, continually evolving to reflect contemporary cultural and psychological landscapes. Whether as monstrous villains or tragic anti-heroes, vampires captivate audiences by embodying timeless human fears and desires. Their enduring appeal lies in their ability to mirror our deepest anxieties while offering a glimpse into the tantalizing possibility of life beyond death. The vampire's journey from ancient myth to modern icon underscores their significance in our collective imagination, ensuring that they will continue to haunt our stories and dreams for generations to come.

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Are you sure Christianity isn't the same as Judaism? In both religions, any entity that isn't celestial is evil, and foreign gods are reffered to as Shedim in Judaism, which are also a race of demonic beings with bird feet and vampyric qualities (similar to Lamashtu and Inanna, and Shedu is a bird like deity too from Mesopotamia that was ressurected in the Burney relief, it is also hinted that Lilith is a demonization of the first two) Shedim in English also translates to demon as well. Also, they both share the same scriptures anyway, and are still homophobic in teachings. Homophobic Jews exist just as much as homophobic Christians. Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I just don't know much about the Abrahamic faiths to make a good conclusion here.

It's understandable that you would have this impression if your understanding of Judaism is shaped primarily by Christian perspectives, because Christianity generally tries to cultivate the impression that Judaism is functionally just Christianity without Jesus. The reason they do this is to make Judaism appear incomplete, thereby making supersessionism appear justified; or to make it seem as if Jews can just add Jesus to their beliefs without disrupting their current religion/culture too much. (This isn't true.)

So unlike Christianity, Judaism is more concerned with practice than belief. And where Christians tend to assume that there is one true interpretation of any given Biblical passage, and that knowing and believing in the one true interpretation is vitally important, this really isn't the case in Judaism. You can see what I mean by searching up Christian explanations of Bible passages, and then comparing them to Jewish explanations of the same passages. You'll notice that the Christians will typically try to convince you that what they're telling you is the true and correct way to interpret this passage, whereas the Jewish one will probably list a few notable opinions (some of which will probably contradict each other), without telling you which one you have to believe in.

You say that "foreign gods are referred to as Shedim in Judaism," and I have to ask you: referred to as shedim by which Jews? Judaism doesn't actually have a unified opinion on foreign gods. It's also worth noting that some of the most hostile opinions of them were formed during times when Jews were under foreign oppression. Also, I'm pretty sure that's not even what shedim are; or at least, not all of them. Like, I'm far from an expert here, but I'm pretty sure there's a lot more variety.

And yes, it's true that some Jews are homophobic - just as some atheists and some pagans are homophobic. Like, if you're going to damn an entire religion or non-religion based on some of its followers being homophobic, you're going to have to damn the entire human species. The idea that Judaism absolutely mandates homophobia is based in Christian perspectives of how scriptures are to be interpreted and followed.

But you don't have to take my (gentile) word for it! You can visit My Jewish Learning to begin learning more how Judaism works from a Jewish perspective.

Also, if any of my Jewish followers want to chime in, I'd appreciate it!