The Vampire in Slavic Cultures

1 The Vampirein Slavic CulturesIncluded in this preview: Copyright Page Table of Contents Excerpt of Chapter 1 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTINC opyright 2010 by Th omas J. Garza. All rights reserved. No part of this publica-tion may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfi lming, and recording, or in any information retrieval system without the written permission of University Readers, published in the United States of America in 2010 by Cognella, a division of University Readers, Notice.

2 Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifi cation and explanation without intent to 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 Printed in the United States of AmericaISBN: 978-1-934269-67-1I1. ntroduction By Th omas J. Garza 1 DEFINITIONS OF Vampire 5A Defi nition of Vampire2. from Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and legend Edited by Maria Leach 7A Defi nition of Vampire3. from Brewer s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Edited by Ivor H. Evans 9A Defi nition of Vampire4. from Th e Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits By Rosemary Guiley 11 Defi nitions of Upyr and Vampire5.

3 By Th omas J. Garza 13 What Is a Vampire ?6. By Dudley Wright 15 Vampires7. By Brad Steiger 23 ORIGINS OF THE Vampire 29 Heretics as Vampires and Demons in Russia8. By Felix Oinas 31 Vampirism: Old World Folklore9. By Raymond MacNally and Radu Flores u 41 ContentsTh e Need Fire10. By James G. Frazer 53 Spoiling and Healing 11. By Linda Ivanits 65 LILITH, HARPIES, AND SIRIN 67Th e Epic of Gilgamesh: Prologue12. Translated by Samuel N. Kramer 69 Lilith13. By Rosemary Ellen Guiley 71 Tlahuelpuchi14. By Rosemary Ellen Guiley 73 Sirin15. Translated by Th omas J.

4 Garza 79 THE WEREWOLF VS. THE Vampire 81 Lycanthropy Among the Ancients16. By Sabine Baring-Gould 83Th e Werewolf: An Introduction17. By Leonard Ashley 89 Lycanthropy and the Undead Corpse18. By David Keyworth 105 THE REAL DRACULA: VLAD TEPES DRACULA 119A Journey into Dracula Country19. By Manuella Dunn Manscetti 121Th e Historical Dracula: Tyrant from Transylvania20. By Raymond T. MacNally and Radu Flores u 125 Crusader Against the Turks21. By Raymond T. MacNally and Radu Flores u 137Th e Imprisonment and Final Reign of Dracula22. By Kurt W. Treplow 151 THE FEMALE Vampire : ELIZABETH BATHORY 159 Elizabeth Bathory (1560 1614) from 23.

5 Th e Vampire Book Edited by J. Gordon Melton 161 Elizabeth Bathory from 24. Th e Vampire Encyclopedia By Matthew Bunson 167Th e Passion of Elizabeth Bathory: Bloody Christmas 161025. By Raymond T. McNally 169 VAMPIRES AND THE SLAVS 179 Vampires and the Slavs26. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 181Of Magic, Witches, and Vampires in the Balkans27. By M. Edith Durham 187 Vampires in Bulgaria28. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 193 Vampires and the Southern Slavs29. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 197 Vampires and the Gypsies30. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 205 Vampires in Russia31. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 211 Tale of a Russian Vampire32. By Helena P.

6 Blavatsky 217 Russia, Roumania, and Bulgaria33. By Montague Summers 221 Vampires in Romania34. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 253 Vampires in Hungary35. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 263 Vampires in the Czech Republic and Slovakia36. Edited by J. Gordon Melton 269Th e Golem (1920)37. By John DeBartolo 273 EARLY Vampire STORIES 277 Peter Plogojowitz38. By Paul Barber 279Th e Shoemaker of Silesia39. By Paul Barber 285 Visum et Repertum40. By Paul Barber 291 Russian Stories41. By Raymond T. McNally and Radu Flores u 299 THE LITERARY Vampire 307Th e Vampyre: A Tale42. Edited by Macdonald and Kathleen Scherf 309Th e Essential Dracula43.

7 By Bram Stoker 325 From Dracula to Nosferatu44. By Prawer 331 Dracula and the Eastern Question45. By Matthew Gibson 337Th e Vampire46. By Jan Neruda 349Th e Island of Bornholm47. By Nikolai Karamzin 353Th e Bridegroom from 48. Th e Bronze Horseman By Aleksandr Pushkin 363Th e Bridegroom from 49. Alexander Pushkin: Collective Narrative and Lyrical Poetry By Aleksandr Pushkin 369 Evil Spirits50. By Aleksandr Pushkin 377Th e Drowned Man51. By Aleksandr Pushkin 379Th e Family of a Vourdalak52. By Alexis Tolstoy 383 Viy53. By Nikolai Gogol 401 Phantoms54. By Iv n Turg nieff 431 When the Dead Rise From the Grave55. By Mikhail Bulgakov 457 News From Yalta56.

8 By Mikhail Bulgakov 461A Werewolf Problem in Central Russia57. By Victor Pelevin 471 Night Watch58. By Sergei Lukyanenko 495 Vampire SLAYING 509 Protection From Blood Drinkers59. By Konstantinos 511Th e Rational Slayer60. By Bruce A. McClelland 521 THE Vampire IN RUSSIAN POPULAR MUSIC 537My Funeral61. By Vladimir Vysotsky 539Th e Lone Moon62. By Lika 541Th e Crow63. By Linda 543 Girls with Sharp Teeth64. By Linda 545 Blood, My Blood65. By Destsl 547 Wolves66. by Th e Leg Cramps 551 Wolves67. by B-2 553 Night Watch68.

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