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Vampire
"Dracula", Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, Sydney, 1929 / by Sam Hood, originally uploaded by State Library of New South Wales collection.
Are there vampires?
There are many studies and it is not all folklore.
"Since primitive time, humans have been known to drink blood, often in religious rituals. However, some sanguinary acts had nothing to do with ceremony. In 300 B. C. a Buddhist monk drank the blood of swine to cure an illness said to be incurable -- and it worked. Warriors of many cultures drank the blood of their enemies to affirm their conquest and enhance their power. Some even did it as a communion of friendship with their victim. In contrast, the compulsion to drink blood is generally part of a sexual perversion called hematomania. For example, Peter Kurten, “the Vampire of Dusseldorf,” felt the buildup of erotic tension before he attacked a victim and achieved release only after violence. It seems that blood is a complex symbol that inspires both healing and destruction." by Dr. Katherine Ramsland
Check out these articles and see what you think.
Journal of Dracula Studies
Thursday, August 12, 2010
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