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Possible Origins of the Vampire Legend: An Accidental Exploration of the Human Psyche
Throughout history the legend of the vampire has been used to "explain" other natural phenomena that primitive people who lacked scientific knowledge could not otherwise explain. Such medical conditions such as Anemia, Catalepsy, and especially Poryphyria were much easier to explain away with superstition than with rational thought. It is poss ....
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.... left out for days at a time. Eventually, the body would decompose and exhibit what is called "skin slippage", where the top layer of skin would begin to flake away, making the hair and nails appear to have grown. Also, as the insides of the body began to decompose, blood would escape the mouth and the body would bloat with gases, making the corpse appear to be full of the blood of his victims( pathway1)
Another condition that is strikingly similar to our modern conception of vampires ....
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