Vampire Histories

So in this blog I write about vampires. For your edification. But here lorist Stefan Petrucha has penned his own ensanguined history , on the lovely Michele Hauf's Vamp Chix

He describes the evolution from soulless frightening seductive monster to trapped besouled Barnabas Collins to brooding Angel and mind-numbinglly doltish Cullens.

Though variations appear in ancient Rome, China, and (dubiously), Native American mythos, the undead we know and love began in the Balkans (yep, Transylvania) as a plague metaphor, enjoying spates of popularity in Europe and colonial New England. Short version – someone dies from disease, returns by night, and infects the rest of their family until staked, decapitated, or both. They were dead, they wanted to kill you, they had to be destroyed — the ethical equivalent of Uncle-as-zombie, sans flesh-eating.

Rest in Peace Poly Styrene!