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Symbols of Deviance

August 17, 2024

In his comprehensive study of vampire folklore, J. Gordon Melton posits that the vampire figure emerged in various cultures as a means to explain otherwise incomprehensible social and natural phenomena.

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Best werewolves novels

August 16, 2024

Here’s a list of 100 novels about werewolves in chronological order. This list spans from classic literature to contemporary works, showcasing the evolution of the werewolf genre. This list is

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Elven Nation Manifesto

September 3, 2023

On 6 February 1995, a document titled the “Elven Nation Manifesto” was posted to Usenet, including the groups alt.pagan and alt.magick. Enough people contacted the original author of the Elven

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Vampires secret societies

November 8, 2022

Temple of the Vampire The Temple of the Vampire was established in 1989 in Lacy, Washington, USA. The Temple bases its beliefs on various books known as Bibles. Also much

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History of Halloween

October 30, 2022

The Celtic festival of Samhain In the early centuries of the first millennium A.D., before missionaries such as St. Patrick and St. Columcille converted them to Christianity, the Celts practiced

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Samhain

October 30, 2022

Also know as: ShadowFest, Martinmas, Old Hallowmass. Samhain, All Hallowtide, the feast of the dead in Pagan and Christian times, signaled the close of harvest and the initiation of the

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