Vlad Tepes was a Wallachian leader who was known for his inhumane methods of torture. Tepes was known for impaling his victims. Other methods of torture included cutting off noses and ears, mutilating sexual organs, scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements of wild animals, and burning alive.Vlad's reign in power was relatively short, but because of this infamous torture methods, vampire myths surrounded him. So, when he died, he was decapitated, as decapitation is one of the leading preventatives of vampirism.Vlad Dracula was the basis for Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Vampires are one of the most mysterious of the mythological lore. There are different variations of the vampire throughout the different cultures. In today's society, we have somewhat glorified the blood sucking creature that is.We're made movies and written books surrounding them. Bram Stoker's Dracula, is one of the more famous vampire books. It uses Vlad Tepes as a base, with his horrific history of ruthless murder.Anne Rice has written several vampire lore stories to inlcude Queen of the Damned and Interview with a Vampire that have been made into movies. She has her Vampire Cronicles, as well.Vampires are, also, a popular Halloween costume. Sexy vampires, gothic, historic, and victorian vampires, alike.
Vampire myths go back thousands of years and occur in almost every culture around the world. Their variety is almost endless; from red eyed monsters with green or pink hair in China to the Greek Lamia which...
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