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This list covers the many types of vampires or vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore and mythology. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction.
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A[]
- Abchanchu – Bolivia[1]
- Abere – Melanesia[2]
- Adze – Ghana[3]
- Alnwick Castle (Vampire of) – England[4]
- Alp – Germany[5]
- Andilaveris – Kithos Island, Greece[6]
- Aniukha – Siberia, Russia[3]
- Apotamkin – Quileute
- Arnold Paole – Serbia
- Asanbosam – Ashanti people[7]
- Asema – Surinam[8]
- Asiman – Ashanti people[9]
- Aswang – Philippines[10]
- Aufhocker – Germany
- Azeman – Ashanti people
B[]
- Baital – India
- also called Vetala
- also called Betail
- Bajang – Malaysia
- Baka – HooDoo Tradition
- Bantu – India. There are three main kinds of this vampire including:
- Bantu Dugong
- Bantu Parl
- Bantu Saburo
- Baobhan Sith – Highlands of Scotland
- Bebarlang – Philippines
- The Berwick Vampire – England
- Bhauangkara – Tibet
- Bhūta – India
- Bibi – the Balkans
- The Blow Vampire – 1706 Kadam, Bohemia
- Blutsauger – Germany
- also spelled Blutsäuger
- Brahmaparush – India
- Breslan Vampire – 17th Century Breslau, Poland
- Bruja – Spain and Central America
- Bruxa – Portugal with the males being called:
- Bruxo
- the Buckinghamshire Vampire – 1196 Buckinghamshire, England
C[]
- Cadaver Sanguins – England
- Callicantzaro – Greece
- Camazotz – Maya Mythology
- Canchus – Peru also spelled:
- Pumapmicuc
- Catacano – Crete
- also spelled Kathakano
- Cihuateteo – Aztec Mythology
- Chedipe – India
- Children of Judas – Bulgaria and Serbia
- Chordewa – Bengal
- Chupacabra – Originated in Puerto Rico; subsequent reports (some erroneous) in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, The United States of America
- Churel – India
- also spelled Churail
- Cihuacoatl – Aztec
- Cihuateteo – Mexico
- Croglin Grange, The Vampire of – Cumberland, England
D[]
- Dachnavar – Armenia with the following spelling variations:
- Dakhanavar
- Dashnavar
- Dala-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Danag – Philippines
- Danav
- Dearg-dul – Ireland with the spelling variation:
- Dearg-due
- Dhampire – Slovakia with the following variations in spelling:
- Dhampyr
- Dhampiresa
- Dampyr
- Dila – Philippines
- Djadadjii – Bulgaria <this is a vampire hunter>
- Doppelsauger – Germany also spelled:
- Dubblesuger or Dubbelsügger
- Draugr – Norse also spelled:
- Aptrgangr/Afturganga or Uppvakningur when the Draugr was raised by a sorcerer.
E[]
- Edimmu – Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation:
- Ekimmu
- Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called:
- Mormolykiai
- Empusas
- Eretik – Russia
- Eretica – could be the female version of Eretik
- Estrie – Jewish Tradition
F[]
- Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled:
- Feu Follet
G[]
- Ghoul - Arabia, Europe and Persia
- Glaistig – Scotland
- Grando the Carniola Vampire – Yugoslavia 1689
H[]
- Hannya – Japan
- Haubui – Norwegian
- Hidam Vampire – Hungary
- The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England
- Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China
- hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America
- Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations:
- opia
- opi'a
- op'a
- operi'to
I[]
- Impundulu – South Africa
- plural iimpundulu
- also called ishologu
- Incubus – Medieval Europe with the female counterpart
- Succubus
- Inovercy – Russia
J[]
- Jaracaca – Brazil
- Jenglot – Indonesian and Malaysian
- Jiangshi – China, also under the names of:
- Kiang shi
- Kuang shi
- Chang Kuei
- Jaques SaintTray
- Jigarkhwar – India
- also spelled Jigarkhor
K[]
- K'uei – China
- Kalu-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Kappa 河童 – Japan with the following spelling variations:
- Gataro 川太郎
- Kawako 川子
- Kasha – Japan
- Kataknana – Crete
- Kichkandi – Nepal
- Kephn – Burma
- Kozlak – Dalamatia
- Krvopijac – Bulgarian
- Kudlak – Czechoslovakia
- Kuzlak – Dalmatia
- Kukudhi – Albania
- Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan
- karalanos – Egypt
L[]
- Laistrygones – Ancient Greece, also under the names of:
- Laestrygones
- Laistrygonians
- Laestrygonians
- La Llorona – Central America and the United States
- Lamia – Libya
- Lampire – BosniaTemplate:Citation needed
- Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of:
- Langsuyar
- Pontianak
- Kuntilanak
- Leanashe – Ireland
- Lemures – Ancient Rome
- Leanhaum-shee – Ireland
- Liebava – Moravia
- Lidérc – Hungary
- Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of:
- Lilitu
- Longinus - Vampire Emperor
- Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius
- Lugat – Albania, also under the name of:
- Liogat
- Kukuthi
M[]
- Manananggal – Philippines also spelled:
- Tanggal
- Mandurugo – Philippines
- Mara – Slavonic also spelled:
- Mora
- Masan – India also spelled:
- Masani
- Mati-Anak – Malaysia also spelled:
- Pontianak
- The Melrose Vampire – Melrose Abby, Scotland
- Melusine – France
- The Mikonos Vampire – Greece 1702
- Mmbyu – India also spelled or an early form of:
- Pocu Pati
- Mullo – Gypsy the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation:
- Mullo
- Muroni – Romania
N[]
- Nachzehrer – Germany with the following possible spelling variations:
- Neuntöter
- Nachtöter
- Nelapsi – Slovakia
- Nora – Hungary
- Nosferatu - Romania
O[]
- Obayifo – Ashanti
- Obur – Bulgaria
- Ohyn – Poland
- Ol' Higue – Jamaica
- Opyrb – Slavic with the following spelling variation:
- Opirb
P[]
- Pacu Pati – India
- Pelesit – Malaysia
- Penanggal – Malaysia
- Petar Blagojevich – SerbiaTemplate:Citation needed
- Peuchen – Chile
- Pichal Peri – India
- Pichas – Nepal
- Pishtaco – South America, Peru
- Pontianak – Malaysia
R[]
- Rakshasa – India
- Raktha pisachi – India
- Ramanga – Madagascar
- Revenants – England
- Richmond Vampire – Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Riri Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Ruza Vlajna – Serbia
S[]
- Sava Savanović – Serbia
- Shtriga – Albania
- Soucouyant – Trinidadian Guadeloupean it has the spelling variation:
- Soucriant
- Strigoi – Romania with the following variations:
- Strigoaica
- Moroi
- Strix – Ancient Rome with the following spelling variations:
- Striga
- Stirge
- Strige
- Strzyga – Slavic
- Suangi – New Guinea
- Sukuyan – Caribbean
- Succubus – Judeo-Christian
- Sybaris – Greece
T[]
- Talamaur – Australia
- Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation:
- Tasei
- Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation:
- Tlaciques
U[]
- Ubour – Bulgaria
- Upier – Poland
- Vjesci (pronounced as "vyeskee")
- Njetop (pronounced as "nyetop")
- Wupji (pronounces as "woopyee")
- Ohyn
- Upir – Ukraine though could be linked to:
- Upyr – Russia
- Uruku – Mesopotamia
- Ustrel – Bulgaria
- Utukku – Iraq
V[]
- Vampire pumpkins and watermelons – Balkan
- Vampiro – Brazil and Portugal
- Vapir – Bulgaria
- Vârcolac – Romania with the variations:
- Varcolaci
- Pricolici
- Vǎrkolak – Bulgaria
- Vendalla – Ethiopia
- Vetalas – India
- Vhlk'h dlaka – Greece
- Vipir
- Vjesci – Germany
- Opji
- Wupji
- Vampir – Slovenia,Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Croatia
- Vourdalak – Russia
- Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας – Greece with the spelling variation:
- Vorvolakas
- Vrykolatios – Santorini
W[]
- Wak Wak – Philippines
- Wampir – Poland
- Wurdulac – Russian has a spelling variation:
- Verdilak
X[]
Y[]
- Yama – Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia
- Yara-ma-yha-who – Australia
- Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Yaksha – Sri Lanka, India
Z[]
- Zaloznye Pokojniki – Russia
- Zorfabio – New Zealand
- Zaolas – Brazil
References[]
- ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/32589268/Encyclopedia-of-Vampires-Werewolves-And-Other-Monsters
- ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell. Turner, Patricia.'Dictionary of Ancient Deities'. Oxford University Press, 2001ISBN 0195145046, 9780195145045
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.shroudeater.com/vampa.htm
- ↑ http://www.cryptlore.com/folklore/english/alnwick-castle/
- ↑ http://www.vampires.com/the-nightmarish-alp/
- ↑ http://library.thinkquest.org/28516/pages/vw/vamplegends.htm
- ↑ Bunson, Matthew. 'The Vampire Encyclopedia'. Gramercy Books, 2000Original from Indiana University.ISBN 0517162067, ISBN 978-0-517-16206-4
- ↑ ehttp://www.hauntedamericatours.com/vampires/vampires/
- ↑ https://www.google.com/search?q=Obayifo+Ashanti&hl=en&safe=off&client=opera&hs=Rej&rls=en-GB&prmd=b&ei=DwTwTOOxGsfBhAf97_TtDA&start=10&sa=N
- ↑ http://www.strangeunknown.com/paranormal/legendary-humanoids-aswang-shapeshifting-vampire/
- An Encyclopaedia of Occultism by Lewis Spence 1960 University Books Inc. New Hyde Park, New York
- The Vampire Watchers Handbook by "Constantine Gregory" and Craig Glenday, 2003 St. Martin's Press New York New York, pages 62–63
- Mysteries of Mind Space and Time, The Unexplained series 1992 Orbis Publishing Limited, Westport, Connecticut, Pages 150–151,
- A World of Vampires, documentary special, from the Two-Disk Special Edition Lost Boys DVD
- The Vampire Book by J. Gordon Melton
- The Vampire Encyclopedia by Matthew Bunson
- Vampire Universe by Johnathan Maberry
- Vampires by Leonard R.N. Ashley