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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:39.

Lamašhtu (La-MOSH-too)
Variations: Dimme, Lamashto, Lamastu, Lamatu; in incantations Lamashtu is referred to as “the Seven Witches”

At least 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon, there was a vampiric, demonic goddess by the name of Lamashtu. She was born the daughter of the sky god Anu and was described as a woman with a hairy body, the head of a lioness (or bird), the ears and teeth of a donkey, wings, and long eagle talons for fingers (see HAIR). She rode upon an ass, carrying a double-headed snake in each hand. In art she was depicted as suckling dogs and pigs at her breasts.

If crops failed or rivers ran dry it was her doing. When Lamashtu grew hungry she would seek out a pregnant woman and touch her belly seven times, causing the woman to miscarry. Then Lamashtu would eat the aborted fetus. If opportunity presented itself, Lamashtu would kidnap a newborn child and nurse it from her own poisoned breast.

The most feared goddess of her time because she was known as a remorseless baby-killer, Lamashtu would also strike down men at random, as well as send haunting nightmares and fatal diseases.

Pregnant mothers would often wear the amulet of Pazuzu, a wind demon, as he would often clash with the goddess. Mothers who did not want the protection of a demon had the option of offering Lamashtu gifts of broaches, centipedes, combs, and fibulae. These gifts, along with a clay image of the goddess, would be put in a model boat, and in ritualistic fashion be set adrift down a river in the hopes that it would reach Lamashtu in her underworld home.

For all the fear the goddess inspired, archeologists have never discovered any evidence of a single sanctuary, shrine, or temple erected to her; not even a mention of one exists in any writings that were left behind. There have, however, been numerous prayers that can be said to invoke against Lamashtu.

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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:35.

Labartou (La-BAR-too)

Labartou was a word that was used in ancient Babylon to mean “vampire”.

Source: Dechambre, Dictionnaire Encyclopédique, 677; Pottier, Catalogue des Antiquités Assyriennes, 116

Лабарту

Лабарту — слово, которое использовалось в древнем Вавилоне для обозначения вампира.

Источники: Dechambre, «Dictionnaire Encyclopédique», 677; Pottier, «Catalogue des Antiquités Assyriennes», 116

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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:30.

Kukudhi (Coo-COD-ee)
Variations: Kukuthi, LUGAT

This vampiric REVENANT from Albania begins its life cycle as a type of vampire known as a lugat. Some accounts say that it takes a mere 30 days for it to develop into its adult form, although 40 days is the most frequently cited amount, and there are a scant few sources that claim it takes 40 years. No matter the actual length of time it takes for the lugat to mature into a kukudhi, when it does it can pass for a human being. Usually the vampire takes on the guise of a merchant so that it can always be on the move. While this seems to be a practical means of self-preservation, the kukudhi is in fact compelled by its wanderlust. Truth be told, the kukudhi seldom needs to feed, and when it does, it takes a very small amount of blood from its victim. In almost every case it leaves the person alive and with a brief recovery period, he will be back to full health, able to return to his normal activities.

Kukudhi can be a vicious combatant and it is well advised not to provoke one into a physical confrontation. Under normal circumstances the kukudhi is invulnerable to any sort of attack unless it is facing a wolf, its only natural enemy. Wolves hate kukudhi, as well as the other species of Albanian vampires. Luckily for mankind, they are the only thing that can damage or destroy one. If a kukudhi should manage to escape wolf attack, it will retreat to a grave and if so much as a single limb is destroyed, the vampire will never rise again.

Source: Elsie, Dictionary of Albanian Religion, 153; Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 197; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, 359

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K’uei, Spirit. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:25.

K’uei, Spirit (GUAY SPEAR-it)

This vampiric spirit from Chinese lore looks like a transparent, dark humanoid with black HAIR and dark eyes. It is created when a person’s P’O does not leave his body because he led a dishonest or sorrow-filled life or committed suicide. Events that can occur after death that can cause some of a person’s P’O to be left behind are failure to be given proper funeral rites, letting direct sunlight or moonlight fall across the body, or letting a cat jump across the corpse. If any of these events should occur, this type of k’uei, a vampiric spirit, lives off the evil aura that some people generate.

The k’uei is an agile and intelligent being, and as long as it is left alone, it will not harm anyone — unless someone tries to prevent it from feeding. Should this happen, the k’uei will first resort to using its limited magical ability to curse that person, as it is somewhat cowardly and shies from physical attacks.

K’uei can easily be found on a battlefield because any place that has been touched by the chaos of war will attract them. They are repelled by holy artifacts and will not enter onto holy ground.

Source: Belanger, Sacred Hunger, 122; Hodous, Folkways in China, 78; Latourette, The Chinese, 163

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K’uei, Revenant. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:21.

K’uei, Revenant (GUAY Rev-a-nint)

According to Chinese lore, this type of k’uei is a vampiric REVENANT that looks like a skeleton with a demonic face. It is created when a person did not achieve enough goodness in life to be deserving of the happiness of an afterlife. An angry and vicious being, it attacks those who commit sins. What is most interesting about this vampire is that it can only move in straight lines; that is to say, it cannot walk in a circle or even climb a spiral staircase.

Source: Adams, Encyclopedia of Religion; Ouellette, Physics of the Buffyverse, 4

Куй, ревенант

Согласно китайским преданиям этот вид куя — вампирический ревенант, который выглядит как скелет с демоническим лицом. Он возникает, если человек не совершил при жизни достаточно добрых дел, чтобы стать достойным счастливой загробной жизни. Грозное и злобное существо, куй нападает на грешников. Самая интересная черта этого вампира состоит в том, что он способен двигаться только по прямой; то есть он не может ходить по кругу или даже подниматься по винтовой лестнице.

Источники: Adams, «Encyclopedia of Religion»; Ouellette, «Physics of the Buffyverse», 4

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K’uei. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:17.

K’uei (GUAY)

In Chinese vampire lore there are a number of blood-drinking REVENANT and the word that is used to describe them collectively is k’uei, which translates to mean “deficient.” The idea of a k’uei being an undead entity stems from the belief that every person has two souls (see UNDEATH). The first soul, hun, is considered to be the superior soul. A person does not receive it until he is born; it enters into his body with his first breath. The second soul, P’O, is seen as the inferior soul. It is present in a human even when he is a fetus, but it merely exists in the body; it is what makes a person alive until he receives his superior soul. When a person dies, his P’O is supposed to leave the body. However, through a variety of methods or reasons, should the P’O not leave the body or if any amount of it stays behind, the k’uei that is created at the time of death will interact with the P’O, causing unlife to occur.

Source: Bunson, Vampire Encyclopedia, 147; Ouellette, Physics of the Buffyverse, 4; Rose, Giants, Monsters and Dragons, 424

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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:13.

Kuei (GWA)
Variations: K’UEI

In China, there is a vampiric demon known as a kuei. Horrific in appearance, it possesses and animates the corpse of the recently deceased. It seeks out bodies that did not have proper burial rites said for them or performed properly. As it ages, the kuei gains the ability to fly with its corpse, but until that time, it is limited as to how it can attack. The kuei is incapable of climbing over even the simplest of walls or fencing.

Source: Latourette, The Chinese, 36, 164; Strickmann, Chinese Magical Medicine, 24-26, 72-75; Summers, Vampire: His Kith and Kin, 237; Werne, China of the Chinese, 231-233

Гуй
Варианты: Куй

В Китае есть вампирический демон известный как гуй. Ужасающий с виду, он вселяется в труп недавно умершего и оживляет его. Он ищет тела, над которыми совсем не проводились надлежащие похоронные обряды или их процедура была нарушена. С возрастом гуй получает способность летать, но до этого он сильно ограничен в способах нападения. Гуй не может перебраться даже через самые простые стены или ограждения.

Источники: Latourette, «The Chinese», 36, 164; Strickmann, «Chinese Magical Medicine», 24-26, 72-75; Summers, «Vampire: His Kith and Kin», 237; Werne, «China of the Chinese», 231-233

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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:08.

 
Kudlac (CUD-lac)
Variation: Kudlak

Kudlac is the abbreviated form of the Russian word vorkudlak, which is used in the Istrian Peninsula in Slovenia, but each word also represents a separate species of vampire. A kudlac is a person who is born with a red or dark-colored caul (see LIVING VAMPIRE). Predisposed toward evil, he will develop the ability to leave his body at night to fly through the air looking for victims of opportunity to drain life- energy from (see ENERGY VAMPIRE). He will also have the ability to cast magic that he will use to harm the people of his community. Eventually, he will learn how to shape-shift into a black boar, bull, and horse. When he ultimately dies, he will return to unlife as a vampiric REVENANT. In death, as in life, the kudlac takes great pleasure in the pain and suffering it causes, relishing every moment. Fortunately, it is relentlessly hunted by a highly focused vampire hunter that specializes in slaying kudlacs — a KRSNIK.

If a KRSNIK is not near or to be found, anyone can exhume the corpse of a person who is suspected of being a kudlac and cut the tendons behind the knees to prevent it from rising from its grave. Then impale it with a stake made of HAWTHORN wood.

Unlike other vampires who are born destined to become vampires, the kudlac has a way to escape from the curse of UNDEATH if he truly seeks it. While still alive, he must confess all his sins in earnest to God and be forgiven for them. After absolution, he must then never hurt another living soul for as long as he lives.

Source: American Association for South Slavic Studies, Balkanistica, vol.16, 121; McClelland, Slayers and Their Vampires, 105; Oinas, Essays on Russian Folklore, 116; Senn, Were-wolf and Vampire in Romania

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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 04:02.

 
Krvoijac (Kra-VOY-jac)
Variations: Kropijac, Krvopijac, Obors, Obours, Opiri

In Bulgaria, krvoijac is a generic word used to describe a vampire as well as a specific species of vampiric spirit. It is believed that if a person drinks wine or smokes during Lent, he will become a krvoijac when he dies. For the first 40 days of UNDEATH, the vampire remains in its grave because when the person died his bones became a soft gelatinous substance. It needs this time for its new skeleton to grow. After its bones have grown, the body that the spirit occupies looks like a person who has only one nostril. Its tongue is barbed to allow it to drink blood from its victims, but it prefers not to attack humans. The krvoijac does not have fangs like many other vampires, but it does not necessarily need them, as it can eat regular food. When it moves, it creates sparks that give it away for what it truly is.

Compared to other vampires, the krvoijac is hardly a real threat to humanity, but should one turn violent and need to be found, it rests by day in its grave. A nude adolescent of proven virginity is placed on the back of a black foal, which is led through a graveyard. The grave that the foal balks at is the one that the krvoijac occupies. Wild roses placed in the COFFIN with the body and additional strands of the garland used to tie the COFFIN shut will trap the vampire within. Next, a vampire slayer such as a DJDADJII must be hired to bottle the vampire’s spirit and destroy it in fire (see BOTTLING).

Source: Ronay, Truth about Dracula, 22; Triefeldt, People and Places, 21; Volta, The Vampire, 144

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

Submitted by Алкэ on 18 February, 2019 - 03:57.

Kruvnik (CREW-nic)

In Slavic vampire lore, if a person is not properly mourned or does not have the proper burial rites said over his body, he can return as a type of vampiric REVENANT known as a kruvnik (“bloodsucker”). A person who committed suicide died a violent death, or led an evil life can also return as this type of vampire as well. At night, it will return and attack the people from the town where it used to live. It sometimes even tries to return to its wife and continues to live there as if it never died. If the wife accepts the vampire, takes it in and loves it, at the end of three years the kruvnik will become a human man again. Any children that are conceived from their union will be born a DHAMPIRE. However, if the vampire returns home and the wife does not want the vampire’s attention or affections, it can be warded off with prayers to the god Troyan.

The kruvnik can be destroyed by beheading it and then placing it back in its grave with its head between its legs. Then its hands and feet must be severed as well. Finally, a stake of aspen wood must be driven through its heart.

Source: Alexander, Mythology of All Races, vol.3, 232; Senn, Were-wolf and Vampire in Romania, 66; Taylor, Death and the Afterlife, 392

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