Romanian Vampire Mythology
This place is in the center of many Slavic countries, and there mythology, stories, and legends are similar to the Slavic Vampire. There are several different types of Romanian Vampire, and several different ways to become one....

There were witches, they turned in to Vampires after there death. Reanimated corpses that suck the blood of livestock, and humans. Anyone born out of wedlock, died an unnatural death, or died before being baptised was destined to become a Vampire. The Seventh sone of a seventh son, or seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would be a Vampire, as would naturally, being bitten by a Vampire.

The presence of a Vampire was usually noticed when a human, or some livestock were attacked. They were thought to be most active on the Eve of ST Georges Day (4th May).

In order to check for Vampirism, graves were often opened three, five and seven years after a persons death. The ways of destroying a Vampire were similar to those of the Slovacs. These included staking t hrough the body and decapitation. Dismembering the body and burning.

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