question on vampire lore
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Ikohn4ever
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I think it all depends on which region of vampire u are talking about. There is a form of a vampire in almost every culture, very few are the trendy ones we see in movies. So depending what type of vampire u are dealing with different things may harm it.
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I believe it started because vampires were evil creatures that always were associated with the dark and were only supposed to come out at night; thus it eventually got to the point where people started saying that they only come out at night cause the light, represetative of all that is good, would hurt the evil or dark creatures.
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yeah theyre pretty much the evolution of folklore by retards, over many many years
because some old white pasty guy about 250 years ago who was tired of everything made of wood (even his teeth) and hated all the garlic bread his moms made all the time. (it was for her heart) and she yelled at him all the time and he wanted her to die so he though he could kill her with wood funiture then he saw the movie throw momma from the train realzied he loved his mom and then wrote a book about what he was wanting to do to her.
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Sunlight actually didn't affect vampires as something lethal untilt he German silent film Nosferatu. Before then Vampires such as Dracula, Carmilla, Varney, and others walked around in daylight with imputiny.
The reason daylight was chosen to be lethal was simple: The creators of Nosferatu were making a film based on the late Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. In Stoker's novel Dracula slept by day, but was seen often walking around with no ill will. To seperate their tale enough From Dracula, the setting was changed from England to Berlin, the count was changed from Dracula to Orlock and the animal of choice went from wolf to rats.
Instead of the bizzare ending of Dracula, the producers of the film went with an ending far more dfitting for the cinema. If you've seen the film, you'll know what I am talking about. The film had such an impact on the vampire genre, it stuck.
Note this is only the evolution of the Westernized vampire.
If you want I can give you a plethora of books and essays on the topic, from Radu Florescu and Raymond McNally's to J Gordon Meltons.
The reason daylight was chosen to be lethal was simple: The creators of Nosferatu were making a film based on the late Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. In Stoker's novel Dracula slept by day, but was seen often walking around with no ill will. To seperate their tale enough From Dracula, the setting was changed from England to Berlin, the count was changed from Dracula to Orlock and the animal of choice went from wolf to rats.
Instead of the bizzare ending of Dracula, the producers of the film went with an ending far more dfitting for the cinema. If you've seen the film, you'll know what I am talking about. The film had such an impact on the vampire genre, it stuck.
Note this is only the evolution of the Westernized vampire.
If you want I can give you a plethora of books and essays on the topic, from Radu Florescu and Raymond McNally's to J Gordon Meltons.
Nirvanaguy777
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hmm, i dunno about lore, but heres my approach to vampism, People i.e. goths who act like vampires in chats, etc or people who believe vampires are real = 
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Porphyria is a disorder in which the body produces too much of the chemical porphyrin. Porphyrin is used to make heme, the part of blood that carries oxygen. Heme also gives blood its color. Any circulating porphyrin the body does not use is excreted in urine and stool. When the body produces and excretes too much porphyrin, as happens with porphyria, not enough heme remains to keep a person healthy.
Porphyria affects either the nervous system or the skin. When porphyria affects the nervous system, it can cause chest pain, abdominal pain, muscle cramps, weakness, hallucinations, seizures, purple-red-colored urine, or mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and paranoia. When porphyria affects the skin, blisters, itching, swelling, and sensitivity to the sun can result.
Porphyria is an inherited condition. Attacks of the disease can be triggered by drugs (barbiturates, tranquilizers, birth control pills, sedatives), chemicals, certain foods, and exposure to the sun.
Porphyria affects either the nervous system or the skin. When porphyria affects the nervous system, it can cause chest pain, abdominal pain, muscle cramps, weakness, hallucinations, seizures, purple-red-colored urine, or mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and paranoia. When porphyria affects the skin, blisters, itching, swelling, and sensitivity to the sun can result.
Porphyria is an inherited condition. Attacks of the disease can be triggered by drugs (barbiturates, tranquilizers, birth control pills, sedatives), chemicals, certain foods, and exposure to the sun.
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[quote name='alexlucard']. In Stoker's novel Dracula slept by day, but was seen often walking around with no ill will. [/quote]
Are you sure of this? I just read the novel for a research report (which I got an A+ on) and I think I remember once the whole time he was walking around during the day, but he looked much older. If that isn't not often or not ill will, then I don't know what is.
Are you sure of this? I just read the novel for a research report (which I got an A+ on) and I think I remember once the whole time he was walking around during the day, but he looked much older. If that isn't not often or not ill will, then I don't know what is.
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