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Timeline of Vampires

By riverniderj16
  • Period: 300 to Jan 1, 650

    B.C

    these two are in B.C
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    Ancient Egypt

    Ancient Egypt
    Their is two ways that we suspect vampires first appearing in ancient Egypt. The first is in the story "The Destruction of Mankind" Where the humans plot against the sun god Ra in retaliation Ra sends the god Hathor to lay waste to them. But then when blood firsrt touches her lips she is tranformed to Sekhmet Also there is evidence that they drank blood to extend their lif in the afterlife.
  • Jan 1, 600

    Vampire Legends

    The first real vampire legends were in ancient Greece with the tern 'lamia' which means blood drinkers, originally who were tormented and drank the blood of small children.

  • First major appearance in literature

    I could not find the correct month or year it was 1748. The short German poem The vampire or in German Der Vampir. Which is often cited as the first major appearance of vampires.
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    My dear young maiden clingeth
    Unbending, fast and firm
    To all the long-held teaching
    Of a mother ever true;
    As in vampires unmortal
    Folk on the Theyse's portal
    Heyduck-like do believe.
    But my Christine thou dost dally,
    And wilt my loving parry
    Till I myself avenging
    To a vampire's health a-drinking
    Him toast in pal

  • The Giaour

    The Giaour
    In this epic by Lord Byron it describes vampires. But first, on earth as vampire sent,
    Thy corse shall from its tomb be rent:
    Then ghastly haunt thy native place,
    And suck the blood of all thy race; There from thy daughter, sister, wife,
    At midnight drain the stream of life;
    Yet loathe the banquet which perforce
    Must feed thy livid living corse:
    Thy victims ere they yet expire
    Shall know the demon for their sire,
    As cursing thee, thou cursing them,
    Thy flowers are withered on the ste

  • Varney the Vampire

    Varney the Vampire
    First appearing a small pamphlets called penny dreadfuls when first published it ran to epic proportions but despite inconsisties it introduced many vampire topics.

  • Ancient Romanian Legends

    Ancient Romanian Legends
    Back in ancient Romanian legends they had vampires known as Strigoi. They had other powers like shapeshifting and black magic. They were a class of ghouls.

  • Dracula

    Dracula
    When the ever-popular vampire book Dracula was published by Bram Stoker . This is one of the more well-known vampire books. It is a great novel.

  • Becoming Popular

    It was the 19th century when vampires first became a popular phenomenon

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu
    A silent classic originally in German is based on Dracula.

  • Interview with a Vampire

    Interview with a Vampire
    This tale by Anne Rice tells of a vampires epic life story.

  • Twilight

    Twilight
    With many loving or hating this book the series is very popular. It offers a different take on the vampire not one that fears light but sparkle in it. But wether loved pr hated it is popular.

  • Skyrim

    Even in video games are vampires they are a global phenomon of epic proportions.

  • Nosferatu

    A silent classic originally in German is based on Dracula.

  • Sesame St.

    Sesame St.
    The Count Von Count is a vampire in Sesame St. Who loves to count!

  • Lasombra

    Lasombra
    An old clan of vampires whos ability is Obtenebration, which allows them to manipulate shadows they are manipulaters planners and tempters.

  • Information!

    If you want to learn more about them you can check the included links!
    http://www.earthspirit.com/fireheart/fhvampire.html http://vampires.ash.com/Vampires.html