Vampires

[zZaNuBiZz]

Hey is there another name for Vampires besides Nosferatu?

[whizeguy69]

Damn...that's got me thinking...I just can't recall one...sorry.

[izombie]

Almost all areas of the world have a different name for vampires som examples:

Africa

Asasabonsam
Asiman

Asia, India, Pacific Islands and Australia

Aswang
Bhuta
Rakshasas

[zZaNuBiZz]

thanx alot:cool:

[adamjohnson]

suckheads

[Klownzilla]

In Greece, vampires and werewolves are both known as Vrykolaka.

[KillerKlown]

Originally posted by Klownzilla
In Greece, vampires and werewolves are both known as Vrykolaka.



Where did you pick up that interesting titbit?

[Klownzilla]

Originally posted by KillerKlown75
Where did you pick up that interesting titbit?

I've read that in many books about vamps, werewolves and demonology.

[KillerKlown]

I'm curious now...Do you know why the Greeks term both Vampires and Werewolves as the same?

[TATU]

In Spain vampires are called El Chupacabras.

[Klownzilla]

Actually, El Chupacabra means "the goat-sucker". Those alleged alien beings notorious for leaving bloody carcasses of goats and cows.

[eetstatik]

Even China has vampires. They were called Chiang-shih and came from improper burials and violents deaths. Funny thing is, they were affected by garlic too.

[James Logan]

Originally posted by Klownzilla
I've read that in many books about vamps, werewolves and demonology.

Now that's interesting, Klownzilla. I've been looking for good books about those topics for a while but was afraid to buy crap...got any recommendations?

[Klownzilla]

Originally posted by James Logan
Now that's interesting, Klownzilla. I've been looking for good books about those topics for a while but was afraid to buy crap...got any recommendations?

There's this one HUGE book I recommend called The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology which was published in the late 50's. I found it at a downtown library under the paranormal section. The book talks about cases of vampirism and lycanthropy and has names of hundreds of demons. And it features a lot of freaky illustrations from centuries ago. Chances are your library will have some great books dealing with the subjects, but they'll only be for reference.

[izombie]

I actually have that book, I've used it many times when I was in Highschool to do reports.

[MacReady]

Originally posted by eetstatik
Even China has vampires. They were called Chiang-shih and came from improper burials and violents deaths. Funny thing is, they were affected by garlic too.

I heard something about them being blind and having to find you by smelling your breath.

[spacemonkey]

Originally posted by Klownzilla
Actually, El Chupacabra means "the goat-sucker". Those alleged alien beings notorious for leaving bloody carcasses of goats and cows.

Guess what? We have Chupacabras here in Puerto Rico too. They are all over the place. Some people have reported having seen them. But its really sort of like a local urban legend. Some think its an alien others feel its a genetic experiment done by the goverment, theres a lot of animal testing done by the goverment in these parts.

thing is that these animal corpses (mainly cows, sheeps and goats hence the name "goat-sucker") are found with out blood in their bodies. And one big bite. As if the creature had only one big tooth. (kinda like the vampire in Stephen Kings The Night Flyer) though some illustrations and pictures will showing as having a few. It also has spikes down its back and has glowing red eyes.

Dead animals with out blood in their bodies keep showing up, so I guess this "creature" or "vampire" is still around...

Heres a pic:

http://www.gettysburgghosts.net/chupacabra.jpg