What are the different myths and legends about vampires and where can i find one?
Vampires have been around for centuries in the folklore and mythology of most of the cultures around the world. Vampires were frequently seen as monsters, it wasn’t until around the 19th century that they started being romanticized and portrayed as suave and sensual beings. One of the tales came from the story of Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler. He would impale his enemies and leave their bodies to rot as a warning to invading troops. His family was in the Order of the Dracul (or Dragon), which is where Dracula came from. There is a legend that he would eat bits of flesh and drink the blood of his victims. Bram Stoker based his vampire character Dracula after Vlad. Another tale comes from the story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, also known as The Bloody Countess. She tortured young girls and drank their blood (and bathed in it and ate their flesh and so on) for 35 years before she was stopped. There are some great books that go more into depth around vampire folklore and leg
