Vampire Secrets (2006)

At the mention of the word vampire images of bloody fangs dark capes and a man with a hideous spooky laugh immediately come to mind These conventional images born from countless vampire films over the years are most commonly associated with Irish writer Bram Stoker and his iconic 1897 novel Dracula However despite the popularity and influence of this celebrated nineteenthcentury tome the vampire myth dates back more than 1000 years long before Stoker ever put pen to paper In this fascinating journey through time HISTORY uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of bloodcraving creatures from beyond the grave Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China From wooden stakes to garlic apotropes to ancient burial rituals VAMPIRE SECRETS explores how this longstanding myth has been interpreted by different cultures around the world