Vampire

The Vampire is a creature that exist in various mythologies around the world. Vampires sustain their existence by feeding on the blood or life force of human beings.

Vampires in Religion
The Hindu religion features a powerful vampire goddess named Kali. Kali is the Goddess of Destruction & Power.

Vampires in Mythology
In Greek Mythology there existed a vampire goddess named Empusa. Empusa was the beautiful daughter of Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft & necromancy. She was known to prey upon young men as they slept. First she would seduce them and then feast on their blood and their flesh.

Vampires in Popular Culture
The vampire myth has made it's way into various films, television series, novels, and comic books. The origin and powers of the vampire varies with each interpretation. However, the one trait that remains constant is the vampire's need to consume either the blood or energy of living beings in order to sustain their existence.

In the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade & DC comic book series I, Vampire the origin of the vampire species can be traced back to Cain. In both the game and the comic Cain, or Caine as it's spelled in Vampire: The Masquerade, is the first born son of the world's first human, Adam. After he murders his brother Abel, Cain is cursed with vampirism and thus becomes the world's first vampire.

In the comic book series Vampirella the vampire species are descendants of Lilith, the first wife of Adam. Lilith was cast out of the Garden of Eden by God after she refuses to submit to Adam. After her banishment from the Eden Lilith mated with several demons, which lead to her giving birth to the first vampires.

Legacy
Carmilla Karnstein

Count Dracula

Vampirella