Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries Anatomy of a Myth: The Complete History of the Vampire (Bedtime Story)
Where did the idea of the vampire come from? In this Halloween special, we will trace the myth from ancient creatures like Lilith and Lamia to medieval stories of the restless dead, vampire panics in Eastern Europe, and figures such as Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Báthory. We will also look at how literature transformed vampires in novels like The Vampyre, Carmilla, and Dracula, before cinema gave us Bela Lugosi, Nosferatu, and the modern vampire we recognize today. Get ready to see how fear, folklore, disease, and imagination shaped the legend.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
02:44 Dracula and Vlad the Impaler
09:32 The Vampire Enters Literature
18:06 Ancient Origins of the Vampire
24:38 The Restless Dead of Medieval Europe
38:54 Vampire Panics and Folk Beliefs
57:05 Vampires on Stage and Screen
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