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Shtriga. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 05:40.

Shtriga (STREE-ga)
Variation: Stringla

Albanian lore tells of a female VAMPIRIC WITCH known as a shtriga, which preys on children (see LIVING VAMPIRE). By day the witch lives as a normal member of the community, even attending church; but at night it hunts for children in its animal form of a bee, fly, or moth. It approaches the child while it is asleep and steals its life-energy, leaving the body completely undisturbed in the bed (see ENERGY VAMPIRE). Parents oftentimes leave a piece of GARLIC flavored bread near their sleeping child, as GARLIC is a repellent to the shtriga.

To determine who in the community may be a shtriga, one must wait until everyone has gone into the church to celebrate mass. Then, while everyone is inside, using some pig bones, one can make a cross and hang it over the church doors. Everyone who is not a shtriga will be able to pass through the door and outside, leaving the shtriga trapped within.

Shtriga periodically spit up blood; some say that it is the blood of their victims. If a person takes some of that blood and places it on a silver coin and then wraps it in a cloth, it can be used as a charm to keep the shtriga away.

Source: American Folklore Society, Journal, vol.64, 309; Kane, The Dreamer Awakes, 56, 59; Lockyer, Nature, vol.113, 25; Royal Anthropological Institute, Man, 190-191

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Sheerree. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 04:41.

Sheerree (SHRE)
Variations: Strix Nocturna

The Berber people of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco have in their mythology a vampiric bird with a woman’s breasts. Preying on newborn and nursing children, the sheerree hunts at night. The fate of the child depends entirely on which breast it is drawn to. If the child suckles from the correct breast, it will live; if it chooses incorrectly, it will die.

Source: American Philological Association, Transactions and Proceedings, 138; Knappert, Aquarian Guide to African Mythology, 39; Tate, Flights of Fancy, 94-95

Шири
Варианты: Стрикс Ноктюрна

В мифологии берберов, живущих на горном хребте Высокий Атлас в Марокко, есть вампирическая птица с женской грудью. Шири рыскает по ночам, охотясь на новорожденных и детей, кормящихся грудью Судьба ребенка полностью зависит от того, к какой груди он тянется. Если ребенок сосет из правильной груди, он будет жить, если выберет неправильно — умрет.

Источники: American Philological Association, «Transactions and Proceedings», 138; Knappert, «Aquarian Guide to African Mythology», 39; Tate, «Flights of Fancy», 94-95

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Shaitans. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 04:32.

Shaitans (SHE-tans)
Variations: Mazikeen, Shaytan, Shedeem, Shedim, Shehireem, Sheytan

Shaitans (“to be born violent”) are vampiric beings from Arabic and Rabbinic lore, but from that lore, their pedigree is varied. Some claim that the shaitans are the male children that were born to LILITH and her demon husband, Sammael; their female counterparts are called LILIM. Other sources say that the nomenclature of shaitans also includes the children born from LILITH and her first husband, Adam. Still other sources claim that the shaitans are the children fathered by Adam during the 130 years of separation from Eve.

Regardless of their parentage, the shaitans live in deserted places and are described as being winged men with talon feet. They have the ability of divination, flight, invisibility, and shapeshifting, and are skilled magic users as well.

Source: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 270; Lewis, Satanism Today, 247; Messadié, History of the Devil, 300

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The Seven Demons. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 04:26.

The Seven Demons
Variations: Seven and Seven, Seven Times Seven

In ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian mythology claimed that The Seven Demons were the offspring of the god of the underworld and earth, An, and goddess of the sky, Ki. The Seven Demons were the personifications of the violent and deadly forces of nature. They are a collection, considered to be a single entity, and seldom act independently of one another. They are mentioned in several holy texts and demonic banishing rites. They will not go into temples because they are afraid of the images of the Sumer gods, such as Anshar, Enki, Enlil, and Ereshkigal.

Source: Dalley, Myths from Mesopotamia, 224; Harris, Gender and Aging in Mesopotamia, 133; Horowitz, Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography, 219; Mackenzie, Myths of Babylonia and Assyria, 34

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Sekeht. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 04:15.

Sekeht (SAH-ket)
Variations: Once there were more than 4,000 names for this goddess, and of those only a few hundred have survived. All of her titles refer to her vampiric nature, such as Devouring One, Lady of the Bloodbath, Lady of Transformations, Mother of the Dead, Pacht, and Terrible One.

Sekeht’s exact origins are unknown but it is long suspected that this vampiric goddess was imported to Egypt and adopted into the religion of the ancient Egyptians. Sekeht was made a daughter of Ra, although she was older than him. She was described and pictured in art as having the head of a lioness and holding a sun disk in her hand. It was a popular belief that there were only two types of demons in the ancient Egyptian lore: those who were under Sekeht’s control and those who were not — yet.

The priests and priestesses of Sekeht were very powerful people both politically and magically. Through the goddess Sekeht, her priests were empowered to heal as well as to control and banish demons. There is an Egyptian text that describes trials and tortures that people went through to become one of her clergy, including having to face down GHOULs and vampires without showing fear.

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Segben. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 04:09.

Segben (SEG-bin)
Variations: Sigbin

In the Philippines there is a vampiric creature whose description varies from case to case, but generally it is a large, dark-colored, hornless, smelly goat called a segben. During the day, it is invisible.

The segben attacks its prey only at night. Although it can kill a person simply by looking at him or by biting his shadow, its mere presence will drain off the life of a dying person, consuming it for its own (see ENERGY VAMPIRE). Any child that falls prey to the segben will have its heart made into a magical amulet. It usually does not eat the flesh and blood of those it kills; it prefers to gorge itself on charcoal, corpses, and pumpkins. If seen while in its goat form, it will only be pretending to eat grass.

The segben uses its supernatural speed to prevent capture, but it has a number of forms that it can shape-shift into: a frog with extraordinarily long legs, a goat with exceptionally floppy ears whose hips are higher than its shoulders, and a locust. In all of its forms, it has a horrible smell.

The smell and sight of thick smoke is enough to keep a segben away, as will the scent of spices and the clang of knives.

Source: Ateneo de Davao University, Kinaadman, 50; Paraiso, The Balete Book, 15; Ramos, Creatures of Philippine, 70; Ramos, Creatures of Midnight, 53, 95

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Sburator. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 04:04.

Sburator (SUE-but-or)
Variations: Zburãtor, ZBURATOR

In Romanian vampiric lore there is a vampiric creature called a sburator (“flying man”), which is essentially a variation of an INCUBUS. Described as being an extremely handsome man, the sburator is virtually custom made for the victim, making it the perfect lover. Once every seven years, at night, it attacks the woman, slipping into her home through an open window. While she is asleep, it kisses her so gently that she may not even wake up. The next day, the woman awakes feeling drained of energy, her body throbbing with pain, and she is easily agitated (see ENERGY VAMPIRE). Once a woman has had an encounter with a sburator, she is not interested in other men.

Source: Florescu, The Complete Dracula, 374; Senn, Were-wolf and Vampire in Romania, 44; Stratilesco, From Carpathian to Pindus, 175

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Sasabonsam. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 30 April, 2019 - 03:40.

Sasabonsam (Sa-so-BUN-sum)
Variations: Kongamato

The Ashanti people of Africa have in their lore a vampiric creature called sasabonsam. This bearded man-faced creature that stands about five feet tall has a mouth full of fanged teeth, a row of scaly ridges over its bloodshot eyes, and a small horn that protrudes from the top of its head. Its very long arms are like gigantic bat wings that have a twenty-foot wingspan, its torso is skeletally thin, its legs are permanently bent, and there are three toes on each of its feet. The sasabonsam’s body is covered with black and white spots, adding to its camouflage as it sits in the cotton tree, dangling its stringy legs below. When a person walks underneath and brushes against the legs, it snatches up the person, pulling him into the tree and biting off his head, then drinking up the blood. The belief that the sasabonsam lives in cotton trees is prevailing, as can be proven by the great height that these trees grow to — everyone is afraid to cut them down.

Sasabonsam can cause sickness in a person just by looking at him and are oftentimes used as a servant by an OBAYIFO.

There is an article that was written in 1939 for The West African Review that reported that a sasabonsam had been successfully hunted down and killed.

Source: Jahoda, Psychology of Superstition, 12; Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs, 48; Shuker, Beasts That Hide from Man, 103-105; Williams, Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica, 16-18

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Sampiro. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 22 April, 2019 - 04:58.

Sampiro (Sam-PEER-oh)
Variations: LIOGAT

Once any Albanian of Turkish descent would upon death become a type of vampiric REVENANT known as a sampiro, no matter how good a person he may have been or how virtuous a life he may have led. This curse also befell upon any Albanian who had committed an unnatural act, such as beastiality, homosexuality, prostitution, transvestitism, or heterosexuality with a Turkish person. Other means were attending a Moslem religious service, consuming meat handled by a Turk, or being a habitual liar or professional thief in life.

The sampiro returns from the grave three days after its death with its burial shroud wrapped around its body and wearing high-heeled shoes upon its feet. Its eyes are large and glow brightly. A small amount of dirt from its grave is inexplicably kept in its navel.

Every night it rises from its grave but is particularly fond of nights with heavy fog, as that will make its eyes glow even brighter than usual, as bright as the headlights on a car. Once it finds a victim, it follows behind the person making “kissing” sounds that can be heard clearly over the click of its high-heeled shoes. When it finally attacks, it drains a survivable amount of blood from the person and then flees the scene as quickly as it can totter away on its heels. Victims are left feeling tired and weak, and repeated assaults will eventually kill them.

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Samodiva. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 22 April, 2019 - 04:52.

Samodiva (Sah-MO-de-va)
Variations: Samodivi, Samovili

A type of vampiric wood nymph from Bulgaria, the samodivi (as they are collectively called) look like young women, wearing their HAIR down and loose, and are occasionally sighted with wings. They live in old trees or in natural caves and dress in simple clothes tied with a GREEN belt decorated with feathers, a bow and quiver slung across their backs. With little to fear, as they not only have the natural ability to fly but also have control over all the elements, samodivi patrol the woods riding upon the backs of stags whose bridle tack is reined with live snakes. Should a samodiva (“divinity” or “devil”) happen across a hunter, it will kill him, taking the unfortunate person’s head as a trophy and draining the body dry of its blood. Should he escape, it will cause a drought in his village.

Anyone who comes across a samodiva dancing at night in the woods will not be able to resist joining it, and will enjoy its merrymaking all night long. When the sun rises, only the samodiva remains; its dance partner is never seen again.

There is a Serbian myth that a samodiva named Villa raised Prince Marko, nursing him at its own breast. Because of this, the prince developed supernatural powers. He rode upon a winged horse named Dapple and had a samodiva stepsister named Gyura.

Source: Georgieva, Bulgarian Mythology, 75, 81; Mac-Dermott, Bulgarian Folk Customs, 68, 69; McClelland, Slayers and Their Vampires, 103; Perkowski, Vampires of the Slavs, 42

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