“Among all the creatures and monsters in literature and folklore, the vampire seems to be the most mysterious.” The vampire has many definitions describing it. Webster’s defines it as: “A corpse that becomes reanimated and leaves its grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping persons.” A Vampire is just that, a walking corpse. The traits of the Vampire varies between myths, books and movies, but the basic Hollywood Vampire Traits are:Usual Hollywood Vampire Traits:Possession of fangs.Sleep in a coffin.An association with bats.Red eyes.Cold touch.Great strength.Possess a hypnotic power.Have the ability to transform into a variety of animals.They avoid garlic, sunlight, crosses and holy water.May need to sleep on their native soil.Acute night vision.ImmortalThe History Of VampiresWhere The Name OriginatedThe word ‘Vampire’ is thought to have come from No one is absolutly sure, though.Where The Myths About Vampires First Appeared And WhyWhere?The myth of the Vampire has popped up in many different cultures over the centuries and it has changed and developed over the years. There have been stories as far back as 600 BC about vampires in Ancient Greece, but most of the tales began in the late eighteenth century. "In China Tsze-Chan reported in the 'Tsachwen' the existence of vampires in 600 BC. This idea was also common in ancient Babylon and Assyria. Most vampire tales originated in Eastern Europe and Balkan countries, such as Albania, Greece, Hungary, and Romania.Why?No one is sure where the myths really first started, but doctors and scientists have discussed actual medical conditions that may have lead to the reason that it carried on. The old reasons that people were thought to be a Vampire are, in suspected corpses, if the body has:No odor, lack of rigor mortis, and an excessive amount of bloating.Internal organs of the ‘vampire’ are similar in appearance to that of a healthy, ...
