![]() ![]() If you did not recognize him, it is because you expected-as would most people today-a tall, elegant gentleman in a black cloak. He wears informal attire-in fact, a linen shroud-and he looks for all the world like a disheveled peasant. “If a typical vampire of folklore, not fiction, were to come to your house this Halloween, you might open the door to encounter a plump Slavic fellow with long fingernails and a stubbly beard, his mouth and left eye open, his face ruddy and swollen. ![]() As Paul Barber describes it in the introduction to his book, Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality: In fact, originally they resembled zombies. They haven’t always been so, and their evolution is pretty interesting. Vampires are among the more popular, “cool” creatures today. But immersing myself in said mythology also got me thinking. ![]() I also appreciated the mythology she builds. I found myself enjoying the characters Harkness creates, because they are complex and flawed. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. ![]()
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