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    Vlady and Vampires – How Did We Get Here? Vampire Origins of Slavic and Eastern European Folklore

    If a picture says 1000 words, then I have those words for you, plus a little extra. Plus, it’s been a *bloody* long time since I’ve been able to post anything because I’m busy with school.   But, for your pleasure, here’s what I think of when I see a modern depiction of a vampire strewn about everywhere during October, the month of Halloween & (sometimes –depending on exactly what day you celebrate-) Dziady.  Let’s DIG in Like Grave Robbers  Slavic folklore plays a foundational role in shaping modern depictions of vampires. In these traditions, vampires were called “upir,” or “upyri”  and were feared as undead beings that rose from…