Vampire by E. Munch
In the news recently an article came up about an archaeology team in Italy who found proof of what was possibly a “vampire” exorcism.
Turns out, back in the 16th century it was believed that bodies that had been buried in mass graves and subsequently dug up could have been vampires. The bloated bodies contained blood that would ooze out the skin, making them appear that they were still “alive” (but dead) and holes were formed in the cloth used to shroud their faces as bacteria from inside the bodies ate away at the material. They were thus thought to be eating the shrouds… seeking nourishment from beyond the grave.
What led the diggers to believe these were thought to be vampires? They found one body… a woman… who had had a brick placed in her mouth. This follows a the belief held at the time that placing a brick in their mouth would stop the vampire from eating… and hence harming others.
In fact, the term “shroud eater” is used to describe a certain European-style vampire, quite different from those described in the works of Bram Stoker or Anne Rice
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Those interested in this particular branch of vampirism would be inspired by the site found at http://www.shroudeater.com. Mr. Rob Brautigam has done an outstanding job researching actual, documented cases of vampires (aka shroudeaters) and invites you to take a tale and do some digging of your own to uncover the truth.
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Nice article. I found a website that might be of some help when your readers start “digging” :
http://www.reallifevampires.info/become-a-real-vampire.htm
Great article! There are a lot of other websites that would be good resources in addition to the Shroudeater site, too:
http://www.reallifevampires.info
http://www.drinkdeeplyanddream.com
These are both great sites.
While I appreciate your links Sarah, the RLV site has a very annoying ad that won’t go away on my web browser, but I appreciate the links.
I apologize for taking so long to add your comments, but hope you come back.