
50 Stories and Legends About VAMPIRES
Robert J Dornan
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Vampires have haunted the human imagination for centuries, crossing borders, cultures, and eras with their shadowy presence. From the icy mountains of Eastern Europe to the sun-scorched plains of Africa, every culture has its own version of the undead—each more terrifying than the last. Yet, no matter where these legends arise, they all share a common thread: the fear of what lurks beyond death, and the horror of those who refuse to stay in their graves. The vampire’s shape may change with geography, but its hunger for life, for blood, remains eerily the same.
In 50 Stories and Legends About VAMPIRES, you’ll uncover the vastly different depictions of vampires, from the seductive aristocrats of Western lore to the ghastly, shape-shifting creatures of Asian mythology. Some vampires seek eternal power, others mindless destruction. Some hide in plain sight, while others skulk in dark forests and forgotten ruins. As these stories unfold, they reveal not just creatures of the night, but profound reflections of the societies that fear them. In many cultures, vampires serve as metaphors for the breakdown of moral order or the consequences of forbidden desires—invoking not just terror but also deep moral lessons.
This journey through 50 legends will guide you into the heart of humanity’s most primal fears: the fear of death, the fear of losing one’s soul, and the fear that evil may outlive the innocent. Prepare yourself, for these are not merely stories of ghouls and specters—they are reminders that the line between the living and the dead is far more fragile than we dare imagine.
Duration - 6h 47m.
Author - Robert J Dornan.
Narrator - Digital Voice Alistair G.
Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Robert J Dornan ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Vampires have haunted the human imagination for centuries, crossing borders, cultures, and eras with their shadowy presence. From the icy mountains of Eastern Europe to the sun-scorched plains of Africa, every culture has its own version of the undead—each more terrifying than the last. Yet, no matter where these legends arise, they all share a common thread: the fear of what lurks beyond death, and the horror of those who refuse to stay in their graves. The vampire’s shape may change with geography, but its hunger for life, for blood, remains eerily the same. In 50 Stories and Legends About VAMPIRES, you’ll uncover the vastly different depictions of vampires, from the seductive aristocrats of Western lore to the ghastly, shape-shifting creatures of Asian mythology. Some vampires seek eternal power, others mindless destruction. Some hide in plain sight, while others skulk in dark forests and forgotten ruins. As these stories unfold, they reveal not just creatures of the night, but profound reflections of the societies that fear them. In many cultures, vampires serve as metaphors for the breakdown of moral order or the consequences of forbidden desires—invoking not just terror but also deep moral lessons. This journey through 50 legends will guide you into the heart of humanity’s most primal fears: the fear of death, the fear of losing one’s soul, and the fear that evil may outlive the innocent. Prepare yourself, for these are not merely stories of ghouls and specters—they are reminders that the line between the living and the dead is far more fragile than we dare imagine. Duration - 6h 47m. Author - Robert J Dornan. Narrator - Digital Voice Alistair G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Robert J Dornan ©.
Language:
English
Preface: The Bloody Truth
Duration:00:01:39
1.Vlad the Impaler, Dracula - Was He a Vampire?
Duration:00:13:49
2.A Vampire Introduction
Duration:00:07:19
3.The Vampire of Crogllin Grange
Duration:00:05:34
4.The Salisbury Vampire
Duration:00:06:52
5.The Peasant Vampire: A Tale of Horror from Eastern Europe
Duration:00:06:49
6.The Shoemaker of Breslau
Duration:00:07:44
7.The Alnwick Castle Vampire
Duration:00:07:51
8.Arnold Paole
Duration:00:06:50
9.The Cursed Village of Kisiljevo
Duration:00:07:08
10.The Case of Anneliese Michel
Duration:00:08:24
11.The Vampire of Düsseldorf
Duration:00:08:09
12.The Last American Vampire, Mercy Brown
Duration:00:08:10
13.The Vampire of Sacramento
Duration:00:08:36
14.The Butcher of Hanover
Duration:00:08:15
15.The Vampire of Melrose Abbey
Duration:00:06:19
16.The Vampire of Venice
Duration:00:06:31
17.The Vampire of Lübeck: A Tale of Unearthly Terror
Duration:00:07:03
18.The Highgate Vampire: An Eerie Tale of England’s Undead
Duration:00:07:26
19.The Nosferatu of Magura
Duration:00:07:42
20.The Danag Spirits: Ancient Vampires of the Philippines
Duration:00:07:57
21.The Vampires of Machecoul
Duration:00:07:46
22.The Wurdulac
Duration:00:08:12
23.The Draugr: Norse Legends of the Walking Dead
Duration:00:08:40
24.The Vampires of Mislata
Duration:00:07:08
25.Lilith: The First Vampire and Queen of the Night (The Tale of Lilith and Ezekiel)
Duration:00:13:32
26.Sekhmet: The Bloodthirsty Goddess of Egypt
Duration:00:11:32
27.The Vampires of Louisa County
Duration:00:07:19
28.The Dhampir: Shadowed Offspring of the Balkans and the Tale of Dragomir Petrescu
Duration:00:14:17
29.The Vrykolakas: Greece’s Treacherous Undead
Duration:00:07:00
30.The Upir: Slavic Vampire of Treachery and Fear
Duration:00:07:19
31.The Blood Countess of Transylvania
Duration:00:08:32
32.The Revenants of Bohemia
Duration:00:07:43
33.The Asanbosam: The Terrifying Vampires of West Africa
Duration:00:06:52
34.The Jiangshi: The Hopeless Vampires of China’s Night
Duration:00:08:11
35.The Wampir of Livonia
Duration:00:07:43
36.Sava Savanović: The Haunting Legend of Serbia's First Vampire
Duration:00:07:30
37.The Haunting of Stull Cemetery: A Gateway to Vampires
Duration:00:07:00
38.Sarah Tillinghast: Rhode Island’s Vampire of Exeter
Duration:00:07:11
39.El Tunchi
Duration:00:07:34
40.The Vampire of Belém
Duration:00:05:55
41.The Obayifo: Africa's Shape-Shifting Vampire
Duration:00:07:25
42.The Krasue: Thailand's Floating Head of Terror
Duration:00:08:02
43.The Vetala: India’s Undead Guardian of the Graveyard
Duration:00:08:28
44.The Black Vampire of Louisiana
Duration:00:07:24
45.The Vampire of Făgăraș
Duration:00:07:09
46.The Polish Vampire of Pien: A Tale of Terror and Blood
Duration:00:06:20
47.The Kia: Female Vampires of the Solomon Islands
Duration:00:07:08
48.The Empusa: Greece’s Shape-Shifting Female Vampires
Duration:00:08:27
49.The Aswang
Duration:00:08:19
50.The Alukah
Duration:00:08:54
51.The Werewolf Vampire
Duration:00:07:19