From: bls@sector7g.Eng.Sun.COM (Brian Scearce)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
Subject: Re: I did the mash
Date: 8 Nov 93 17:44:59 GMT
In article linden@positive.Eng.Sun.COM (Peter van der Linden) writes:
>MONSTER EATS KILLED BY COMMENTS
>vampire blood stake through heart afraid of garlic & cross
> its image doesn't show in mirror
> can shape-shift into bat, etc.
The vampire myth is widespread, and details vary from place to place.
Here's a handy list, courtesy of Cecil Adams' _The Straight Dope_:
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VAMPIRE DISPOSAL METHODS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
SPECIES COUNTRY APPROVED METHOD OF DISPOSAL
Sampiro Albania Stake through heart
Nachtzehrer Bavaria Place coin in mouth, decapitate with ax
Ogoljen Bohemia Bury at crossroads
Krvoijac Bulgaria Chain to grave with wild roses
Kathakano Crete Boil head in vinegar
Brukulaco Greece Cut off and burn head
Vampir Hungary Stake through heart, nail through temple
Dearg-dul Ireland Pile stones on grave
Vryolakas Macedonia Pour boiling oil on, drive nail through navel
Upier Poland Bury face downwards
Gierach Prussia Put poppy seeds in grave
Strigoiul Rumania Remove heart, cut in two; garlic in mouth, nail in headVlkoslak Serbia Cut off toes, drive nail through neck
Neuntoter Saxony Lemon in mouth
Vampiro Spain No known remedy
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Keep a copy of this in your wallet (I do). When confronted with a
suspected vampire, ask to see his passport (if it shows a birthdate in
the eighteenth century, so much the better). Cross reference the place
of birth with the chart. Wait until the daylight, when the vampire is
dormant, and take him out with the suggested method. BEFORE STARTING
THIS OR ANY OTHER VAMPIRE ERADICATION PROGRAM, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
Brian "van Helsing" Scearce
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