I found this (older) article earlier, and since we're always discussing the "rules" beind the vampire-concepts in different novels/movies/shows, I thought some of you might be interested in how it all started.

I haven't seen the book, so I don't know how detailed it is, but the bits mentioned in the article are quite interesting. I mean, I knew about the beginnings of vampire-folklore, but I DID wonder where the more outlandish bits came from. According to this author, most of present-day vampire-lore is not based on our ancestors misinterpreting nature, but on what writers and movie-makers made up - and no, those two are not neccessarily connected. Anyway, have fun.

Vampires of Folklore and Fiction, Staking Claims

This guy acts like vampires aren't real.

Here's another that's pretty good.

The Science of Vampires (Paperback)
by Katherine Ramsland (Author) "Dracula was published in the U.K. in 1897..." (more)
Key Phrases: clinical vampirism, vampire subculture, vampire scene, Van Helsing, Anne Rice, Bram Stoker (more...)

Thanks, Dia. That was interesting, well-written and fun.   On to the next rec.