More 'disease' than 'Dracula' – how the vampire myth was born

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More 'disease' than 'Dracula' – how the vampire myth was born (theconversation.com)

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The vampire mythos, along with "fairy tales" like Hansel and Gretel, have their roots in the ritual sacrifice and cannibalism practiced by kabbalists and their predecessors for millenia.

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"Cautionary tales"

Intended to communicate dangers to children.

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