List of vampires in folklore and mythology
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This list covers the many types of vampires or vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore and mythology. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction.
Each culture of the world has its own version of the vampire which has adapted and evolved to thrive in that area of the world alone.
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[edit] A
[edit] B
- Bajang - Malaysia
- Bantu - India There are three main kinds of this vampire including
- Bantu Dugong
- Bantu Parl
- Bantu Saburo
- Baobhan Sith - Scotland's Highlands
- Bhūta - India
- Blutsauger - Germany
- Brahmaparush - India
[edit] C
- Callicantzaro - Greece
- Camazotz - Maya Mythology
- Cihuateteo - Aztec Mythology
- Chiang-shih 僵屍 or 殭屍 - China also under the names of
- Kiang-shi
- Kuang-shi
- Chupacabra - Chili, Mexico, The United States of America
- Churel - India
[edit] D
- Dakhanavar - Armenia with the following spelling variation:
- Dashnavar
- Danag - Philippines
- Dearg-due - Ireland
- Dhampire - Slovakia with the following variations in spelling:
- Doppelsauger - Germany
[edit] E
- Edimmu - Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation:
- Ekimmu
- Empusia - Ancient Greece which is also called:
- Mormolykiai
[edit] G
- Gayal - India
- Ghul - Arabia الغول , Japan, the Philippines with the following spelling variations:
- Ghoul
- Algul
[edit] I
- Impundulu - Africa
- Incubus - Medieval England with the female couterpart
[edit] J
- Jaracacas - Brazil
[edit] K
- Kali काली - India
- Kappa 河童 - Japan with the following spelling variations:
- Gataro 川太郎
- Kawako 川子
- Kasha - Japan
[edit] L
- Lamia - Libya
- Lampire - Bosnia
- Langsuir - Malaysia Also under the names of the
- Langsuyar
- Pontianak
- Kuntilanak
- Liderc - Hungary
- Lilith לִּילִית - Sumer \ Iraq With another name of
- Lilitu
- Loogaroo - Haiti
- Lugat - Albania Also under the name of
- Liogat
[edit] M
- Mandurugo - Philippines
- Masani - India
[edit] N
- Nachtzehrer - Germany with the following possible spelling variations:
- Neuntoter
- Nachttoter
- Nelapsi - Slovakia
- Nora - Hungary
[edit] O
- Obayifo - West Africa
- Ohyn - Poland
[edit] P
[edit] R
- Rakasahas - India with the following spelling variation
- Rakasahis
[edit] S
- Strigoi - Romania with the following variations
- Strigoaica
- Moroi
- Strix - Ancient Rome with the following spelling variations
- Striga
- Stirge
- Sybaris - Greece
[edit] T
- Talamaur - Australia
- Tlahuelpuchi - Mexico with the following spelling variation
- Tlaciques
[edit] U
- Ubour - Bulgaria
- Upir - Russia with the following spelling variation
- Upyr
- Ustrel - Bulgaria
- Utukku - Sumer \ Iraq
[edit] V
- Vârcolac - Romania with the variations
- Varcolaci
- Pricolici
- Vetlas - India
- Vourdalak - Russia
- Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας - Greece with the spelling variation
- Vorvolakas
[edit] Y
- Yara-ma-yha-who - Australia
[edit] Z
- Zorfabio - New Zealand
[edit] References
- An Encyclopaedia of Occultism By Lewis Spence 1960 University Books Inc. New Hyde Park, New York
- The Vampire Watchers Handbook by "Constantine Gregory" and Craig Glenday, 2003 St. Martin's Press New York New York, pages 62-63
- Mysteries of Mind Space and Time, The Unexplained series 1992 Orbis Publishing Limited Westport Connecitcut, Pages 150-151,
- A World of Vampires, documentary special, from the Two-Disk Special Edition Lost Boys DVD
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