There are three main ways to become a vampire; by birth, by bite, and by death. The second is explanation enough in and of itself. A vampire bites and feeds from a male or female, and whether it is the result of recurring feeding or one incident of feeding that led to death, he or she then becomes on of the undead. According to folklore from different cultures across the globe, there are numerous signs that a child is born a vampire, or that a corpse has become one after death. There are signs that one might give that they have been bitten and are turning into a vampire, such as shying away from religious talk, or items, lessening hygiene and foul breath, have newly begun to sleepwalk, as well as anemic tendencies.
Some of the causes for vampirism in a child are being born on certain holy days, new moons, or seasonal equinox, or being conceived on those days, born with a red caul on their head, too much hair, an extra nipple, two hearts. The habits of the child may also indicate vampirism, such as if it was weaned too soon, or if the baby continues nursing even after it has been weaned. Dying before baptism as a baby is another possible way to turn into a vampire infant. There’s also being born the seventh son of a seventh son; but this can also be taken as a good omen as well. Some reasons fall on the mother; if she stared at a vampire, or did not eat enough salt while she was pregnant, her child might be born a vampire. Other reasons are curses, either after the baby has been born, or while still in the womb.
One can also become a vampire if certain customs are not observed after death. In some areas of Romania it is believed that burying a corpse face up will result in vampirism, while others remain steadfast that the only way is to die as a vampire’s victim. Improper burial ceremonies, no burial, as well as shadows falling across a corpse, the wind from the Russian Steppe blowing over a corpse, even having a cat, dog, or other animal jump over the corpse has been believed to be a certain cause of vampirism. Some believe it is the way the person dies that makes the vengeful spirit of the vampire linger, such as those were died violently, with murders that went unavenged, or even death by drowning. In other cultures, the actions of others dictate the vampire change in a corpse; some believe that stealing the ropes used to bury a corpse will cause the dead to rise, while others believe that if the corpse has a sleepwalking brother, it will come back as a vampire.
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I don’t like the new website set up. I like the old one beder.
I love Vampires and I love that story that some one made.
I also prefer the old one. Where are all of our previous comments?
Any vampires from New Zealand out there?
hey FULLMOON , well i dont know why they changed it but i guess chsnge is good dont you think?
well tell me somthing i dont know >.>
the question is how do i find a vampire willing to turn me and not slaughter me D:
or not to shrug me away as another vampire wanabe T.T lol :)
oh wellz i guess if i do i do and if i dont well…then im doomed to the life of a mortal human :P XD hahaz :D
sides werewolves are furry :) they like
over grown dogs :D
XD that would be fun :)
i know all vampires are true
and i want to become a vampire
can you help me to become a vampire? i’m not joking!
do you all really belive in vampires? b/c i know for a fact that they are real, tell me if you want more info.
I think tha is so cool about vanpires.I love vampires I wish i was a cute girl vampire.!!!!!
I KNOW THAT VAMPIRES EXIST I JUST NEED TO AT LEAST SEE ONE… EVEN IF THEY DO NOT TURN ME……I NEED TO SEE THAT I AM NOT WASTING MY TIME BELIEVING IN FAIRY TALE BULLSHIT AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF RESEARCH.
Hey truebeliever626. I guess you are right, change is good.
I just wish that we could meet some vamps. Where are you from?
Pain are you a vampire? Where does your knowledge come from?
hi my name is lezet and i am from texas.. i do remember you from when before this site was changed i think…
Yes it was me. I have your email address still. Will email you soon.
To pain: How do you know they are real?
Pain – I am interested in knowing more about vampires being real. How do I get in touch with you?
LOL If there would be vampires, We had know of it! Vampires are not true! And if there is any a Vampire I believe it still one vampire is standing in front of me!
I don’t believe in vampires. I want to, but I still believe in facts. If there live vampires, I would believe it if one is standing right in front it and I can see it with my own eyes, if not i dont believe.
Are there any known vampires in Alaska. Please let me know.
pain – how do you know vampires are real? b/c I’ve always had that belief in the back of my mind, but I haven’t had any real proof. How can I get in touch with you? I’d like to know what you do.
Hello fellow vampire believers. I just have to say that if you believe in the bible, then you should believe in vampires. Vampires existed since Adam and Eve.
I bet you didn’t know this: Adam’s first wife is name Lilith and she became the mother of demons and Satan’s wife. She also is a vampire, so the bible says, which is where most myths of vampires come from. Plus, Judas was thought to have turned into a vampire when he comitted suicide, but it’a a pretty vague explanation and theory for his vamprism. If you want to know more, you can google about it on the net.
Cynthia.
hey, um i no this i stupid, but would a vampire be attracted to the blood of… ur period? just wondering coz it b kinda sik if it was so.
um vampiress 6/6/6
none of that is facts.. lilith is the name they gave the could be mistranslated part in the bible when it says “god made man and women” then it goes and later says that god made eve out of adam’s rib. it can be translated 2 different ways. first with lilith where god made man and women then went back and made a second. 2nd that the bible backtracks and retells the story in detail.
it also doesn’t say anything in the bible about anyone being a vampire.
and on top of all that no the myths of vampires did not start for from the bible. if you did research on it then you would know that the research as shown that the myths started for decaying bodies. where people would dig up graves to find that the bodies where pale and swollen, with reddish liquid running from the nose and mouth. the liquid was though to be the blood from their last victim and they where swollen b/c they where full of blood. but the truth of that was that most bodies swell up when a person dies.. and the reddish liquid was the acids in the stomach decomposing and where pushed up and out of the body through the nose and mouth. and the some of this research says this started around the time of the black pleag where alot of people where dieing and they often had to dig up graves to put more people in them b/c they where running out of room to put bodies.
also you need to look into they myths of vampires around the itme of adam and eve as many of those myths are quite different from the one you told…
anyways… do a little more research…
Vampires are so real
It’s sad to see how much most of you want to believe in something that has been misunderstood since it was invented by some severely disturbed individual many many years ago. The word escapism comes to mind. Find real hobbies, people.
Oh, if there are any pretty girls out there that want to be bitten, mail me. Preferably under 26 years old. Darkish hair is a bonus.
lol Heimlich. You obviously know more than us about vampires. Please enlighten me on how they really are.
hey rolfmoa, i dont think they will be attracted to ur period blood. Ur rite it is sick. I dont think it is even blood. besides if they were attracted they will like leave. I dont think any vampire out there would want to lick or bite a butt from where you have ur shi* comes out of.
Ha! I wouldnt! :)
Is there a page where they talk about Vampyres?
to pain,
i want to kno more imfo.i want to be a vampire so bad
I DON’T KNOW IF VAMPS R REAL BUT I THINK THERE REMARCABLE BEINGS
i would love to be a vampire. to fly and movie like the wind. to have the freedom to do what ever i want. no more pain and no more worry. to live forever and to see the world change.
The second method is false.A human becomes a vampire when their thirst for blood and their rage reaches near impossible limits.This then creates a sub-conscious version of themselves.A human can also become a Vampire if they become conscious of their inner demons.As for feeding,any self respecting Vampire wouldn't hunt for human blood,they would take it from a willing donor.We are not at all like human kind has been led to believe we are.
seriously. vampires . . . why not? i mean if there is witches why not vampires. i mean, there is a part of me that trys to support the idea. but not likely. has anyone seen a vampire here? no. its hard especially since all these vampire movies and shows are coming out. you want it to be posible, right? but seriously if any of you have INTERESTING facts about vampires . . . those i want to hear. because if they are real or not, who knows. but they are interesting . . . and scarry.
okie all i want to tell u vampire believers iz that they realy do exist and they arent just like the twilight characters or any other novels some r different and some pretty much the same…….
and dont believe all that u read some stuff r rly off to how vampires are and how they look like trust me i know they are good at there disguises!and i cant believe that no one so far has seen a vampire WOW!