Sex and vampires
Of all the monsters of fiction, the only one primaly associated with sex is the vampire. Throughout the history of vampire lore, gender and sexuality have played an important role
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Vampire Symbols
The vampire is the most charismatic monster in present times. His power of attraction and repulsion is so strong that the myth itself is constantly broaden and transformed through the countless movies and books that are dedicated to him.
Few folkloric creations have survived for so long in such diverse cultural and geographic situations, and therefore, there must be something common to human nature to create such universality and endurance.
Being a creature of dreams and lore, the vampire cannot be explained without analysing its relationships with death, creation, sex and the meaning of life.
Most psychological interpretations of the vampire legend are Freudian, and see the legend in terms of incest, homosexuality, sadism and masochism. These interpretations miss a core meaning of the vampire. The vampire has been cursed, denied eternal rest because of some unredeemed sin against collective mores or religious taboos.
The Vampire Seduction
People are regularly asked what they found so appealing about the vampire. The answers reveal incredible diversity. Qualities mentioned include: eroticism, immortality, power, victimization, beauty, elegance, romanticism, the supernatural, mystery,
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Vampires in dreams
Looking at the mythology of the vampire, their symbolism seems rather obvious, however there are multiple interpretations that may reflect different situations. As creatures who suck the life force of
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Vampire as a political metaphor
Vampire as well as bloodsucker and parasite are terms that are widely used, notably in declarations from various factions of leftists political factions, to describe the greedy and take everything
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Eucharisty
Christianity is a blood based religions. Old Testament writers describe blood sacrifices in painstaking details and their New Testament counterparts layer those symbols with theological meanings. Most medieval representations of
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The Antechrist
Although the association is less clear today, vampires always have been closely associated with religions. In Babylonia, China, Greece, and Egypt, and Christianity, the person likely to become a vampire
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