As a fan of myths and legends I find that Dracula is one of the oldest myths that exist. The history not only spans centuries in age, but also cultures across the globe. He is one of the few that has a foothold in every corner of the globe. The stories of the factual people behind the famous story are actually more terrifying than the story itself. Bram Stoker did an excellent job with his novel and it will continue to be a classic far into the future. The myth that is dracula will continue as well since humankind has a deep set attraction to the dark side without it going into the weird realm of myth.
Dracula seems to be the simplest person to conjur in real life. Unfortunately we as humans are not able to grow two heads, or fly on eagles wings, however we can file our teeth, wear dark makeup and pretend to drink blood while staying in the shadows at night. It seems that this is the easiest fantasy for many into the darker side of myth to imitate.
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Long live Dracula!
This blog contained a wealth of information on vampires. I really enjoyed reading it, especially the accounts that may have inspired Bram Stoker.the information on Countess Bathory really intrigues me to look into her more.
ReplyDeleteLot of good information in this blog. Another way that vampires were
ReplyDeletedealt with before they even began was that a spike was positioned in a coffin lid, so that if the dead did rise, they would impale themselves before getting out. Other times, if someone was thought to have been tainted, the head was removed prior to burial. Last note, I remember seeing a long time ago, a burial urn from Babylonia that was the first depiction of vampires.