Vampire Lore
According to vampire lore or vampire myth, vampires are blood-sucking creatures who bite the necks of their victims in order to feast on their blood and survive. There are many different myths on vampires, for every culture has its own idea of what vampires are really like. According to Slavic beliefs, an individual becomes a vampire if he/she is born with something irregular, such as a caul, teeth, or a tail, or if he/she was born or conceived on a specific day. One can also become a vampire if he/she is excommunicated, or does not receive proper burial. According to Romanian legend, a person born with irregularities such as excessive hair can become a vampire, or a person who died before baptism, or if he/she was bitten by a vampire on the neck. The Romanians believed that harm from vampires could be prevented if the cauls were removed from the babies, dead bodies were properly buried, or if animals were prevented from passing over corpses buried in cemeteries. According to vampire myth or vampire folklore, one can drive off a vampire if he/she utilizes objects such as garlic, holy water, wild rose, the hawthorn plant, or salt. It is also believed that vampires do not cast shadows and do not have reflections. They cannot survive out in the daytime under the sun, and are usually active during nighttime. Some people believe that vampires According to legend, one can kill a vampire by thrusting a wooden stake through the heart of the vampire.
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