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Probably, each of us, after watching numerous feature films, wondered: do vampires really exist or not? And, as a rule, we reassured ourselves with the answer that all these were inventions of the authors of science fiction works, and in real life vampires do not exist. However, we are all deeply mistaken. (website)

In real life, vampires exist, however, they do not wear black cloaks, like Vampires, and try in every possible way to keep silent about their existence. This is not surprising - who wants to be in the center of attention of modern society as an object of bullying or as a guinea pig.

Real vampires feed not only on blood, but also on the energy of living beings (usually human). They believe that this is simply vital for them. And often volunteer donors meet them halfway and supply blood if the vampires need it. This shocking diet, in the opinion of many, allows vampires to restore strength and improve their deteriorating health. True vampires may not actually be interested in the legends of their ancient relatives or vampirism in modern culture in order to somehow identify themselves. They are afraid of public opinion and do not want to be categorized as vampires with subsequent condemnation and witch hunts.

Real-life vampires may profess different religions, belong to different races or ethnic groups, have different gender or sexual orientations, professions and ages.

Why do real vampires hide from people?

Real vampires also fear that doctors classify them as people with obvious mental disorders, followed by forced treatment. Modern society simply will not accept vampirism as something normal and will accuse representatives of this social unit as vicious and incapable of raising or performing other social roles in society. Moreover, people can accuse vampires of any crimes that the latter did not commit, which will bring upon them the wrath of society and excessive attention from law enforcement officers and psychiatrists.

Many scientists today urge doctors, including psychiatrists, to treat real vampires in the same way as other people representing alternative identities. After all, most vampires are not able to make a choice regarding their alternative status, since, in their own opinion, they are born with it and try to integrate into society as comfortably as possible without causing harm to others.

Evidence that vampires exist

The incredible popularity of vampires in recent years (although books and films have been written about them before) is pushing scientists and doctors to more thoroughly study this phenomenon. Vampirism has its origins in Eastern Europe, largely in Poland, where there were often reports of people drinking human blood. But in order to distinguish truth from fiction, modern man needs evidence and facts.

The world-famous scientist Stefan Kaplan began searching for evidence of whether vampires exist in real life back in 1972, organizing a center for the study of vampires and searching for evidence of their existence in New York. And Kaplan very quickly found real vampires, who turned out to be ordinary-looking people, but with some peculiarities in behavior and nutrition. Here are the conclusions he came to:

• vampires really don’t like sunlight, so they use sunglasses and special sun creams;
• real vampires' nails do not turn into claws, but their fangs are of the most ordinary size;
• Vampires are not able to transform into other people or animals;
• real vampires actually drink blood, but to quench their thirst, one 50 mg shot three times a week is enough for them;
• real vampires do not show aggression, being, as a rule, good parents and friends;
• in the absence of human blood (which donors share with them voluntarily), vampires drink the blood of animals, although the taste of such blood is significantly inferior to human blood (all vampires who have been studied by scientists say this).

Whether vampires exist or not in real life - you can now answer this question yourself. Yes, they exist, but their appearance and behavior differ significantly from the stereotypes known in modern society. Real vampires are people with an unusual physiological (and not mental, as many believe) need to consume human blood. Scientists have proven the existence of vampires in real life, but have dispelled many myths that have haunted people who drink human blood from century to century. What do you think about vampires?

It is advisable for anyone who wants to meet this evil spirit or turn into it to know what it looks like.

In the article:

What a vampire looks like - the main signs

In order to calculate it, you need to know the features that distinguish a monster from an ordinary person. There are many myths related to appearance.

Monster thin and tall - myth. Legends say that vampires, like witches, weighed little, were tall and thin. This is what the ancient creatures looked like. But today there can be any build - tall and thin, or stocky and plump.

Absolute paleness. Opinions vary. Yes, a vampire can be identified by his skin, it looks like that of a dead person. But not all the time. Eyewitnesses claim that after the monster drinks blood, its cheeks turn pink and its pale lips turn scarlet.

Protruding fangs. Also it is impossible to give a definite answer. Some are inclined to believe that the eye teeth always protrude above the lip, even when the mouth is closed. But there is an opinion that the enlargement of fangs occurs in evil spirits only when it sees the victim, feels blood and is ready to attack. Then the teeth become larger due to thirst.

Fear of light - myth. It is widely believed that as soon as a vampire is exposed to direct sunlight, he begins to hiss, his skin peels off and the bloodsucker turns to dust.

Perhaps this description was suitable for the ancestors of evil spirits, but its modern representatives have already adapted and do not react to light. But they still do not like to appear under the scorching sun and willingly spend the hot season in a closed, cool room.

What do vampires look like nowadays - is it easy to distinguish them from humans?

Finding out whether there is such a creature among your friends is not easy.

Many live for hundreds of years, and they, like the heroes of Sheridan Le Fanu, Théophile Gautier, John William Polidori and Bram Stoker, have retained a touch of sophistication, aristocracy and look like idealized egoists.

Pay attention to people who, despite their cold and indifferent appearance, attract others. A vampire will never attack the first victim he comes across, even if he is very hungry. The older he gets, the more pleasure he gets from the attack process.

But what does it look like? vampire hunt"? This is not just stalking the victim, but charming her. Monsters are not content with blood that is obtained by force. The greatest pleasure is when you voluntarily do anything for them.

Monsters take care of themselves. After all, their appearance is a weapon that they use for hunting. They behave with restraint, are mysterious and love to be the center of attention.

Your friend is pale-skinned, looks perfect, smart, seductive and, when appearing in the company of people, is looking for a new victim? It's possible he's a vampire.

Watch the suspect's behavior. He will avoid those who wear a cross, use amulets to protect against evil spirits and have a strong biofield. But the older and more experienced the creature, the more freely it behaves in society, and the more difficult it is to detect.

The monster will be given away by negative energy. If he has not learned to control information flows, you can recognize him by tuning into the energy of the people present. If a person is a strong source of negativity, he may turn out to be a vampire.

Determination by date of birth - test

The method does not apply to real monsters. It is possible to conduct a test that will show, but it does not apply to evil spirits that drink blood.

You can only identify a monster by its birthday using its real data. If a person was born many years ago, but looks great, perhaps he remains young at the expense of the blood of others.

Another test will show how likely it is that someone you know is . It consists of 9 questions. For each answer you receive from 0 to 2 points. So check the suspect:

• Do you have pale skin and don't tan?

  Yes (2).
  - No (0).

• Do you often feel the need to bite someone?

  Yes (2).
  - Never (0).
  - Rarely (1).

• Do you believe that the modern generation is spoiled, and would prefer to travel several centuries into the past?

  Yes 1).
  - No, everything suits me (0).

• Do you prefer short-term but stormy romances, and are you not interested in tender long-term relationships?

  Absolute truth (1).
  - This is not about me (0).

• You have unnaturally large eye teeth.

  Yes 1).
  - No (0).

• If you were offered to taste blood (human or animal), would you refuse?

  Yes, this is unacceptable! (0).
  - Perhaps I would try (1).

• Do you have photophobia?

  Yes (2).
  - No (0).

• Do you go to church? If yes, how do you feel in the temple?

  I don't go. I feel bad there (2).
  - I don’t appear there unless necessary. Such places are depressing (1).
  - Yes, I feel good there (0).

• How do you feel about burial sites?

  I like their energy, it fills me with strength (2).
  - Neutral (0).
  - I don’t feel comfortable there (0).

Test results

If a person dialed until 6 points, this suggests that he is unlikely to be a vampire. Similar habits may be due to character.

From 7 to 9 points - it's worth taking a closer look. Vampirism is possible, but it is not worth judging prematurely. Arm yourself with a talisman (aspen crucifix) for confidence and wear it on yourself.

From 10 to 14 points - there is a monster in front of you. Stop communicating and don't forget to wear your talisman.

Remember, if a friend is a real vampire, and not a vampire, you need to save yourself right away. Even if you suppress your abilities, it is difficult to reason with a monster accustomed to the blood of people. Be careful, take care of yourself and your loved ones.

Today, the vampire is one of the most trendy characters. TV series and gothic subcultures contribute a lot to the popularization of these beautifully dangerous entities. Admit it, have you ever wanted to meet a vampire in real life? Nothing is impossible.

Do vampires exist in real life?

American researcher John Edgar Browning claims that thousands of people regularly consume human blood. He devoted a lot of time and effort to studying this topic and even agreed to become a donor to one of his “experimental subjects” - something you wouldn’t do for the sake of science.

As it turned out, in our time, drinking someone else's blood is not a tribute to a fashionable trend and not satanic. People with such unusual eating habits call themselves “medical vampires.”. They are forced to take a couple of tablespoons about once every few weeks.

This is the only remedy that helps them avoid extremely unpleasant and sometimes life-threatening symptoms: acute attacks of headache, weakness, stomach cramps. During an attack, blood pressure approaches the lower critical level, and with the slightest physical activity, for example, trying to stand up or at least rise, the pulse increases to 160 beats per minute. Only a timely portion of blood can save you from another attack.

Where do they get it? No, they do not roam the streets at night in search of victims; donation is carried out exclusively on a voluntary basis. Agree, you cannot ask the first person you meet to donate some blood; you need to find a person whom the vampire could trust.

The procedure for obtaining blood resembles a medical one: the skin is wiped with alcohol, a small incision is made with a scalpel, then the wound is treated and bandaged - no fangs or bites on the neck. Browning was even a little disappointed when he learned that the vampire found it “unpalatable”: he preferred a pronounced metallic taste, apparently, such blood contains more iron.

Medical vampires do not suffer from mental disorders and do not find anything romantic in their peculiarity. They would be glad to get rid of their need, the search for donors, the need to hide their illness and especially the recipe from the public, but it seems they have no choice. Official medicine is not aware of this disease, and, therefore, no cure is provided.

Are they available in Russia?

The fact that today only American scientists pay due attention to the problem of vampirism does not mean that the habitat of vampires is limited to North America. Most likely, a certain percentage of such people are present in every country, including Russia. Let's try to take a break from everyday life in the US, make allowances for close and familiar realities and imagine how a Russian vampire lives.

We will have to face the cruel truth: many of them are forced to kill. Almost everyone sooner or later finds themselves outside of society due to their nocturnal lifestyle: It is problematic for a vampire to have a permanent job and re-issue lost or expired documents on time. Thus, vampires should be looked for in asocial circles.

The criminal environment with its rigid hierarchy and strict norms of behavior is alien to the vampire. However, he can act as a loner and mayhem. There is a version that a vampire could be behind serial killers such as Chikatilo. Knowledge of psychology helped to identify a performer with the necessary inclinations, such as low self-esteem, thirst for greatness, unstable psyche, suggestibility.

It is easy to convince such a person that clearing the city of prostitutes is a sacred matter, and if caught, he will with great joy try on the laurels of Jack the Ripper and take upon himself all the unsolved murders committed in the area. The series of murders in that same region did not stop after the arrest of the maniacs. It is quite possible that the reason for this is not the aggravation of the followers, but the systematic work of the vampire on the new performer.

Youth parties are an equally attractive environment for a vampire. He will not attract unnecessary attention among colorful role players, and deviations in behavior will be easily forgiven. There are also drugs and fights here, and, as a result, accidents. It doesn’t have to be fatal, just damage to the skin is enough. Who will then believe an informal person, who has not been seen sober for a long time, that one of his comrades drank his blood?

A vampire likes the profession or image of a free artist, because this is a reason to invite pretty girls to the studio as models. Then it’s a matter of technique: to charm, hypnotize, intimidate, in order to force you to give up your blood until completely exhausted. A similar incident occurred in St. Petersburg: another victim was saved by a guy in love with her by killing a vampire.

A vampire can find refuge among the gypsies, where they do not ask for documents, do not delve into the details of the biography, and in some families the ancient cult of the bloody Indian goddess Kali is still alive.

Evidence of existence

Modern vampires unite in closed groups. Unlike medieval secret societies, they resolve much more mundane and pressing issues: from exchanging donor coordinates to conducting independent research work.

In everyday life, members of the group try not to differ from ordinary people: among them there are lawyers, waiters, teachers and doctors, many of them are very successful. Almost none of them are interested in films about vampires, since they do not identify themselves with fictional characters.

They have to keep their peculiarity secret: no one wants to be branded a pervert or a monster. Many fear more serious consequences if it becomes known that they drink blood, such as losing their jobs or parental rights.

However, they prefer to act rather than sit idly by: collecting and, if possible, analyzing as much data as possible about their disease, in order to then provide information to scientific and medical centers. In this case, there will be a chance that an alternative treatment for their disease will be developed. At least the problem will receive an official name, and it will not have to be hidden from others.

The vampire community has already managed to achieve some results in America: scientific institutions in different states have become interested in some of them, and the first studies of an unusual disease are being conducted. One of the first patients was a 37-year-old resident of Atlanta, who, having become a “bloodsucker,” overcame asthma and generally began to feel much better.

Over the past few years, there have been several publications about vampires in such reputable publications and major media outlets as Critical Social Work and BBC Future.

Publications are devoted to the existence of completely adequate people suffering from this peculiarity of the body. The articles present the results of a few studies so far and comments from experts - researchers from the state universities of Texas and Idaho, who are not indifferent to the problem of vampirism.

For example, it was possible to establish that this disease has a slightly different nature than that well known to doctors porphyria - a rare pathology leading to a deficiency of red blood cells and the breakdown of hemoglobin. External manifestations have much in common with the description of mythical vampires; perhaps they served as the prototype for numerous legends.

The most common myths that vampires are afraid of ultraviolet radiation and cannot stand garlic are quite justified: direct sunlight burns thin skin, and garlic aggravates the symptoms. In its advanced form, porphyria leads to deformation of the joints - characteristic crooked fingers, darkening of the skin and hair, redness of the eyes from conjunctivitis, atrophy of the lips and gums, visual elongation of the incisors - vampire fangs, which also sometimes change color, acquiring a reddish tint.

Among the symptoms, mental abnormalities were recorded, which are not observed in medical vampires. Fatal cases account for 20% of the total number of patients. Fortunately, this is a fairly rare disease: one such diagnosis per 100-200 thousand people (data vary). There is an opinion that Count Dracula himself, or more precisely, his prototype Vlad Tepes, was one of the carriers of the disease.

With the help of Bram Stoker, Dracula became the most famous vampire of all time. His prototype, Vlad III the Impaler, is still highly revered in Romania today as a governor and ruler. However, this name evokes two feelings: he was also famous for his incredible cruelty.

Tepes translated means “impaled” - eloquent evidence that his enemies knew no mercy, a slow, painful death awaited them. According to some reports, the ruler liked to eat near dying victims.

The name Dracul - “son of the dragon” - was inherited from his father Vlad II along with the title and throne., the pronunciation Dracula became widespread during his reign in the 15th century.

There were other frightening facts in his biography: Dracula kept countless treasures in the ground and under water; none of those who delivered the treasures to the burial site survived. This is what the warlocks did when they entered into an alliance with the devil.

Due to circumstances, Dracula converted from Orthodoxy to Catholicism, in those days there was a belief that an apostate turns into a ghoul. The governor’s ominous reputation remained even after: there were rumors that the body had disappeared from the grave without a trace.

Today it is difficult to say for sure where is the truth and where is fiction. It is known that incest - one of the causes of genetic pathology - was common among noble people. Dracula had virtually unlimited and uncontrolled access to blood, and it is possible that he also used it for magical rituals.

It should be noted that porphyria also remained unrecognized for a long time; only in the middle of the last century did scientists begin to take it seriously.

The scientific world calls on society to be tolerant of modern vampires and draws attention to the conscious and ethical behavior of representatives of groups. Mutual trust will help research efforts to find a cure for this little-studied disease.

Many films and TV series have been made about vampires. But beyond all the pop culture, medieval legends and myths, there are people living among us who actually call themselves vampires. And they actually feed on human blood! In recent years, several scientists, university professors and doctors have studied modern vampires, and now you will learn the most interesting things about them!

15. They are very scrupulous about blood safety.

Human blood does not seem to have any ill effects on vampires. Doctors say the high levels of iron in the blood they drink may be toxic, but the amount of blood (and iron) they drink does not appear to pose any risk or danger to them.

Dr. Thomas Ganz of the University of California Los Angeles says that while vampires practice good hygiene, they still cannot completely avoid the risk of blood poisoning.

Alexia, a vampire from the vampire community in the UK, states that vampires in their community are generally extremely careful, careful and meticulous about health and safety. She also claims to have studied bloodletting before she began drinking blood from a vein. Eating blood, she says, is a completely alienated act—something like taking pills.

14. They are somewhat normal people

John Edgar Browning of the Georgia Institute of Technology has been studying real-life vampires for nearly 10 years and has conducted ethnographic studies of real-life vampires living in New Orleans and Buffalo. He admits that they are not so easy to find, but if you try, they can turn out to be very friendly and open people.

They are ordinary people, with ordinary jobs as bartenders, secretaries and nurses, some of them church-going Christians, others atheists. Real vampires are far from the Goth subculture, and are completely normal people leading completely normal lives.

13. Many of them do charity work

While doing his research, Browning had the opportunity to meet many real-life vampires and realized that there were entire organizations of vampires in New Orleans who fed the homeless (regular food), volunteered with animal rescue groups, and also worked on a variety of social issues, including in a very real sense helping the society that surrounds them.

The New Orleans Vampire Association (NOVA) regularly hosts holiday fundraisers, and members of the vampire community come together to cook meals for the homeless on special dates such as Easter or Thanksgiving.

12. They don't bite - they cut

There are many legends about vampires, and, according to one of them, they drink blood from a person after biting him. However, contrary to everything that we are used to seeing on the screen, we can safely say that they drink blood differently from how Hollywood films show it - with bite marks and a sea of ​​​​blood.

Modern vampires of the 21st century receive their regular blood supply through a 25 mm incision, which is made with a sterilized scalpel on a special area of ​​the body and which leaves no scars, cicatrices or any marks at all.

A vampire can drink blood directly from the "source", but usually the blood collection procedure is performed by medical personnel, paying special attention to hygiene and sterility throughout the process.

11. They consider their vampirism to be a genetic disease.

Many of today's vampires do not identify with the dark, gothic subculture that is stereotyped in many Hollywood films. On the contrary, they are firmly convinced that they have a mysterious disease, as a result of which they feel the need for regular replenishment of human blood. Without receiving their usual dose of blood, they become weak, sick, and often suffer from headaches and stomach cramps.

According to Dr. Browning, members of the vampire community are people who have developed (usually during puberty) a vague and unexplored form of energy deficiency and later find that they feel better after drinking blood.

According to the vampire known as CJ!, the irritable bowel syndrome she suffers from can only be cured with blood. "After drinking a significant amount of blood (anywhere from 7 shots to a cup), my digestive system responds, recovers and works great," she says.

Sociologist J. Williams of Idaho State University, who authored a 2014 study on real-life vampirism, says most vampires believe there is some undiscovered genetic or medical explanation for their condition. In other words, they report that they feel an overwhelming need for additional energy, which completely defines their vampire identity.

10. Real vampires may live next door to you

Real vampires are very secretive about their private lives and do not want to reveal their secret. According to a number of studies, there are at least 5,000 people living in the United States who consider themselves real vampires.

Dr. Browning has identified 50 real-life vampires living in New Orleans alone, so he believes that approximately the same number of vampires live in most major cities in the United States. They have regular jobs (bartenders, nurses, clerks, etc.) and lead a typical American lifestyle, except for their habit of regularly feeding on blood.

Real vampires do not know state borders: they exist in every country. Living in the Internet age of the 21st century, vampires are often well suited to solving the problems of their community.

9. They only drink donated blood

39-year-old real-life vampire Merticus from Atlanta has lived an open life since 1997. He is one of the founders of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance, an organization that supports new vampires and promotes cohesion among its members.

He explained in detail exactly how vampires feed on blood. This process is surprisingly systematic and begins with "living donors", people who allow vampires to drink their blood. Finding a donor is not easy, but when they do, most vampires ask them to undergo a thorough medical examination to prevent the risk of contracting blood-borne diseases.

Merticus feeds on blood once a week, consuming anywhere from one to two tablespoons. He also says that sometimes vampires living in the real world may resort to animal blood if a living donor cannot satisfy their hunger.

8. Vampires realize they are vampires during adolescence.

According to Dr. Browning's research, most vampires become aware that they want or feel the need to drink blood during adolescence. Most of the vampires he interviewed said that they experienced a long period of extreme low energy, and then, after accidentally drinking blood (after, say, accidentally biting their lip), they felt better and subsequently realized that drinking blood helped them maintain their condition.

7. They know their vampire history

Vampire myths did not begin with Dracula, the Impalement, or Vlad the Impaler (three names for the same person). The first myths and legends about vampires can be traced back to the ancient cultures of China, Greece and others, which tell of the dead resurrecting and harming ordinary people. Myths about vampires killing living people have been popular in Eastern Europe since the 11th century.

The first vampire in Europe was in the 18th century in Serbia. His name was Petar Blagojevic. In 1725, rumors began to circulate that the dead and buried Blagojevich would leave his grave at night and kill local residents. According to the autopsy report, his body did not have any characteristic signs or smells of decomposition.

As for the sexuality of the vampire in fine Victorian clothing, this comes from a short story called "The Vampire", published in 1819 by John William Polidori. Before Polidori's story, vampires were always described as foul-smelling creatures or sickly ghouls.

6. They know that their bite will not turn another person into a vampire.

Vampires living in real life are ordinary people. Most of the time, they hide their vampire side of life and carefully hide it for fear of being misunderstood and to protect their lives, family and friends from reprisals from people intolerant of them.

And several centuries ago, people thought that a vampire was a person who was born with an ominous mole or other “deformity” on the body. This meant that he was associated with the devil. Fortunately, today's real vampires are ordinary people, smart and erudite, who do not believe in superstitions.

5. The truth about Dracula

Most people know that Bram Stoker wrote his novel and created the character of Count Dracula, inspired by the 15th century Romanian ruler Vlad III the Impaler, Prince of Wallachia. During his reign, he was known for his particular cruelty towards his enemies.

He took special pleasure and pleasure in impaling his enemies. His most famous (or rather, infamous) act is considered to be what happened in 1462: Vlad the Impaler filled the battlefield with thousands of impaled victims.

Vlad the Impaler was also known by another name - Vlad Dracula. And it was the word “Dracula” that attracted Stoker’s attention. Recently, historians have proven that Bram Stoker knew almost nothing about Vlad the Impalement and his penchant for impalement. Stoker simply found Vlad Dracula's name in a note and thought it would be perfect for the vampire character he was working on. In fact, the name "Dracula" comes from the Romanian "drac", which means "devil".

4. They ignore pop culture

One of the most surprising findings that Dr. John Edgar Browning made during his research is that real-world vampires have a woefully inadequate knowledge of vampires in popular culture. They pay almost no attention to how their “relatives” are described or portrayed in literature, films, and so on. According to Browning, this means that most of these people did not become bloodsuckers under the influence of books they read or films they watched.

39-year-old "open" vampire Merticus perfectly sums up what vampirism is and isn't: "It's not a cult, it's not a religion, it's not a habit, it's not a paraphilia, it's not an offshoot of the BDSM community, it's not a community of disaffected teenagers, and it's definitely not... It’s not something that’s portrayed in fiction books, movies or TV shows.”

3. They fear discrimination

Since ancient times, vampire myths have told stories of the dead who are resurrected, leave their graves and terrorize civilians and innocent citizens. But in real life, real vampires are people who simply need human blood to feel good.

The modern vampire has much less in common with Dracula and is more like an ordinary person. Dr Browning found that people who call themselves vampires live in deep fear of hate crimes and discrimination.

Maybe if they called themselves something completely different, their perception in society would be completely different. Regardless, whenever real-life vampires mentioned their particular health problems to doctors, they almost always felt suspicious of themselves from medical professionals.

2. There are three types of vampires

Within the global community of real vampires, everyone knows that there are 3 types of vampires. Lifestyle vampires are a type of “light vampire.” These are people who are attracted to the vampire aesthetic, but have no interest in drinking blood. They can be described as people interested only in the Gothic look (or Victorian look). They wear black clothing, prosthetic fangs, colored contact lenses, everything associated with gothic/sinister vampire stereotypes. They can also be defined as “fashion vampires”, because for them only the image, the appearance, is important.

The second type is sanguinary vampires. They don't accept the vampire aesthetic. Sanguinary vampires need to feed on human or animal blood. They cannot live without blood: there are many documented cases where, after spending a long time without a standard dose of blood, they become lethargic, frail, depressed and experience physical discomfort.

The third type is energy vampires. These are people who are unable to adequately maintain their physical, psychological and mental health without feeding their life force energy from other sources. These vampires feed by giving massages or holding hands with their "donors". They feed on life energy.

1. Modern medicine does not recognize them

Dr. Browning explained in his reports that although many vampires tried to get treatment or diagnosis from medical professionals, the result was always the same: "No disorder or abnormality was found." This is the final conclusion of many medical professionals.

Real vampires believe that they did not choose this state for themselves. It was a complex process of learning or "awakening", mainly during adolescence, until they realized their biological need to consume blood. In other words, they say that they experience an irresistible need for additional energy, which determines their vampiric feature and their entire existence as healthy people.

Often there are true stories full of pain and suffering. Horrible crimes committed in the distant past have taken the form of a legend or a story told around a campfire. Who are vampires? History tells us about various events related to them. Some events remained unchanged, while others lost their former appearance forever. And that is why it is so difficult to distinguish truth from fiction.

Vampires of Ancient Egypt

Who are vampires? The history of Ancient Egypt tells of dead people returning from the world, whose death was so shameful that they could not get to the Afterlife. One of them, dated to the 3rd century. BC e., tells the story of a young man named Azeneth, who fled from the battlefield, abandoning his post. The enemies overtook him and chopped up his body, leaving him to rot in the sand. After some time, Azenet began to appear to his relatives, demanding to be allowed into the house. The victim of this spirit was the traitor’s bride, who herself came out to him. Archaeologists discovered this story on the walls of the tomb of a poor girl whose lower jaw was missing from her skull.

Daughters of the Dark Moon

If we take a closer look at the past, stories of bloodthirsts can be traced back to ancient Greece. The Greek word for vampire is empousa. Mention of these creatures can be found in the works of some philosophers. For example, Philostratus in his work “The Life of Apollonius of Tyana” describes the story that happened to the Lycian Menippus.

According to this story, during the journey the young man met a beautiful stranger who so captured his fantasies that Menippus was ready to marry her. The philosopher's student began to spend every night in the ruins, in which, as he claimed, the chambers of his beloved were located. Only the intervention of his teacher saved the Lycian. Apollonius exorcised the ghost, and described everything that happened in his writings.
The story of vampires could have happened in reality.

It is known that from the 5th to the 3rd centuries BC. e. On the territory of Greece and Rome there was a cult of fans of Hecate. Investigation reports have survived to this day with mention of bloody rituals in which priestesses drank blood. Perhaps it was these stories that became part of the legends about vampirism.

Legends of Ancient Europe

Europeans sincerely believed in the existence of vampires. Often this belief was based on the medieval fear of a variety of diseases that deformed the body. The raging epidemics not only claimed thousands of lives, they filled the consciousness with facts about non-decomposing remains, tetanus and external deformities.

This is probably the reason why modern scientists find so many graves with evidence of the ritual burial of those convicted of vampirism. So, during excavations in the county of Dorset, strange ritual burials were discovered, among them was the corpse of a woman, the body rested on the remains of animals that followed the contours of her body. The cervical vertebrae were broken, and the head was separated from the body, the legs rested on animal limbs. Based on the results of the research, scientists came to the conclusion that the woman was killed during the period when residents were leaving the village.

Vampirism is a creature of plague

Who are vampires? The story tells that in 2009, the Italian archaeologist Matteo Borrini discovered the burial of a vampire in the vicinity of the city of Venice. The historical period to which the remains belong was marked by a plague epidemic. The terrible events of that time are reflected in many sources. Due to mass hysteria, belief in otherworldly evil forces pushed people to desperate acts. An elderly woman was buried in a mass burial ground. A piece of brick was placed in her mouth, which, according to legend, prevented the vampire from attacking the living.

One of the legends of that period tells about a wealthy lady who lived in the 16th century. Her name was Beatrice Dandolo, and she lived her married life on a family estate near Pisa. The woman was famous for her beauty; her husband spared no expense on clothes and jewelry to show off to his neighbors. When the plague began to take lives, Beatrice's husband became one of the first victims. The woman, afraid of losing her beauty and health, locked herself in one of the wings of the castle. She gave the order to wall up the entrance. Her voluntary seclusion gave rise to many legends that in fact the woman got involved with dark magic and performed rituals on blood, wanting to save herself.

Subsequently, the story of Beatrice Dandolo was used to create the storyline of the film “The Brothers Grimm”. When creating the outfit for the image of the Mirror Queen, the costume designers partially relied on portraits of Beatrice.

Vampire from Wurzburg

Who are vampires? The history of the legend of the 30s of the 19th century tells that on the territory of Bavaria there were also events related to vampires. Dr. Heinrich Spatz lived in the city of Würzburg. He was a respected, worthy man. As a practicing physician, he published several works on medicine that became part of world practice. But some facts of his life story suggest his involvement in the Nosferatu clan.

According to the data, the doctor had his own medical practice and was responsible for a hospital for the poor. For a long time, the Spatz couple did not attract much attention. But after the doctor quit his job and left the city, the police received alarming news about missing people. The doctor's former assistants said they could prove the doctor's involvement in the disappearance of Joachim Feber, who was a gatekeeper at the hospital. After a search of the former hospital, many bodies were found, one of them had a characteristic feature by which the missing Feber was identified. It was not possible to find a doctor. But, according to the protocols, one of the assistants who reported on him died under mysterious circumstances.

Bloody secrets of Bulgaria

Who are vampires? The history of the Bulgarians and their beliefs are also no less interesting. According to folk legends, a very evil person becomes a vampire. Moreover, it concerned exclusively men suspected of witchcraft. After death, such a person had his heart pierced with a steel rod or

Who are vampires? The origin story suggests that they really existed. This is evidenced by excavations carried out by scientists near the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The skeletons of two men were found in a stone grave, their chests pierced with steel bars. Similar strange graves have been found before, but in this case it was possible to more fully restore the whole picture due to the good preservation of the remains.

Myths about vampires of Siberia

Who are vampires? The history of the emergence of these creatures is also relevant in Siberian lands. In 1725, the peasant Pyotr Plogoevits died suddenly and was buried in his native village of Kizilov. After some time, Peter’s fellow villagers began to die. The local authorities were alarmed by the fact that in their dying confession they all said that the cause of their illness was constant visits from a Siberian vampire.

Due to pressure from the village population, it was decided to open the peasant’s grave. Imagine the surprise of the inspector who arrived to oversee the exhumation procedure when it turned out that the body of the deceased had undergone almost no changes. These facts were stated in the inspector's report. The villagers took action by driving a stake into Peter's heart and setting his body on fire.

Curse of the Dark Continent

The history of vampires is a creation not only. The inhabitants of Africa also keep many analogues in their epic. In their folklore there is a creature called "fifole". It is a rejected soul that wanders among the human world, attacking the weak and infants. Many of the African tribes keep legends about how a witch cursed a person for his misdeeds, forcing him to drink the blood of loved ones. They took these superstitions with them to America as slaves.

Who are vampires? The history of the appearance speaks of one of the documentary references to such a created vampire, which dates back to 1729. The incident occurred in the state of Virginia at the villa of Gregory Wattstock, a wealthy landowner. By order of his wife, one of the young servants was severely flogged. Due to the severity of the punishment, the child died. His mother was known as a powerful witch among black slaves. Allegedly, she placed a curse on the entire plantation owner's family.

A common disease at that time was consumption, which soon claimed the life of Mrs. Wattstock. Some time later, her eldest daughter died mysteriously. And the youngest son complained to the priest that before her death, their deceased mother visited her sister. After this statement, the relatives visited the cemetery and burned the corpses, which was documented by the Reverend Father.

Who are vampires? The history of creation is very interesting and exciting. But in the modern world, the image of a vampire has changed in many ways. He was given a touch of piquancy and gloss. But do not forget that behind all the tinsel lies a completely unattractive content.