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.

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[edit] F

  • Fifollet

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  • Kali काली - India
  • Kappa 河童 - Japan with the following spelling variations:
    • Gataro 川太郎
    • Kawako 川子
  • Kasha - Japan

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  • Mandurugo - Philippines
  • Masani - India
  • Melusine - France
  • Mulo - the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation:
    • Mullo
  • Mormolykia

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[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
  • The Vampire Book by J. Gordon Melton