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List of vampiric creatures in folklore
List of vampire and vampire-like creatures of global folklore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This list covers the many types of vampires, vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore or people that were supposedly vampires. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction.
A
- Abchanchu (Bolivia)[1]
- Abere (Melanesia)[2]
- Abhartach (Ireland) [3][4]
- Adze (Ghana)[5]
- Alp (Germany)[6] – Variations throughout the world.[7]
- Amalanhig - (Philippines)
- Asiel Torres (Puerto Rico)
- Aniukha (Mongolia, China)[8]
- Arnold Paole (Serbia)
- Asanbosam (Ashanti people)[9]
- Asema (Surinam)[10]
- Asiman (Ashanti people)[11]
- Aswang (Philippines)[12]
- Aufhocker (Germany)[13]
- Azeman (Ashanti people)
B
- Badmaarag (Mongolia)[14]
- also called Baadai
- Baital (India) – Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, Vetala[15]
- Bajang (Malaysia)
- Baka (Haitian Vodou)[16] – Variant: Benin
- Bantu (India) – There are three main kinds of this vampire including:
- Bantu Dodong
- Bantu Parl
- Bantu Saburo
- Baobhan Sith (Highlands of Scotland)
- Beatha Greimach, lit. "the breath thief" (Highlands of Scotland)
- Berbalang (Philippines)
- The Berwick Vampire (England[17])
- Bezkost (Slavic)
- Bhayangkara (Tibet)
- Bhūta (India)
- Bibi (the Balkans)
- The Blow Vampire (1706 Kadam, Bohemia)
- Blutsauger (Germany) – Variant: Blutsäuger
- Boo Hag (America)
- Boraro – Colombian folklore
- Brahmaparush (India)
- Breslan Vampire (17th Century Breslau, Poland)
- Bruja (Spain and Central America)
- Bruxa (Portugal) – Males being called Bruxo
- the Buckinghamshire Vampire (1196 Buckinghamshire, England)
- Burach Bhadi (Scotland)[18]
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C
- Cadaver Sanguins – England
- Cãoera - Brazil and Guyana
- Callicantzaro – Greece
- Camazotz – Maya Mythology
- Canchus – Peru also spelled:
- Pumapmicuc
- Capelobo – Brazilian mythology
- Catacano – Crete
- also spelled Kathakano
- Cihuateteo – Aztec Mythology
- Chedipe – India
- Children of Judas – Bulgaria and Serbia
- Chonchon – Latin America
- Chordewa – Bengal
- Chupacabra – Originated in Puerto Rico; subsequent reports (some erroneous) in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, The United States of America
- Churel – India
- also spelled Churail
- Cihuacoatl – Aztec
- Cihuateteo – Mexico
- Croglin Grange, The Vampire of – Cumberland, England
D
- Dachnavar – Armenia with the following spelling variations:
- Dala-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Danag – Philippines
- Danava
- Dhampire (Slovakia) with the following variations in spelling:
- Dila – Philippines
- Djadadjii – Bulgaria<this is a vampire hunter>
- Doppelsauger – Germany also spelled:
- Dubblesuger or Dubbelsügger
- Draugr – Norse Variations: Aptgangr (“one who walks after death”), Aptrgangr, Barrow Dweller, Gronnskjegg, Haubui, Haugbui (“Sleeper in the Mound”) Has two main versions land and sea.[19]
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E
- Encourado - Brazil
- Edimmu – Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation:
- Ekimmu
- Ekek - Philippines
- Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called:
- Mormolykiai
- Empusas
- Eretik – Russia[20]
- Estrie – Jewish Tradition
F
- Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled:
- Feu Follet
- Finnegan Thain - (Scotland)
G
- Gashadokuro – Japan
- Glaistig (Scotland)
- Garkain (Australia)
- Jure Grando (Croatia) first real person described as a vampire in historical records
- Ghoul (Arabic lore) – "The Arabic stories of the ghole spread east and were adopted by the people of the Orient, where it evolved as a type of vampiric spirit called a ghoul."[21] Variants: Alqul (Arabia),[22] Aluga (Bible; Proverbs 30:15),[23] Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines),[15] Ghoulas (Algeria);[21] Katacan (Sri Lanka).[24]
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H
- Hannya – Japan
- Haubui – Norwegian
- Haidam Vampire – Romania (Hungary, before 1918)
- The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England
- Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China
- Hi'ilei – Hawaii
- hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America
- Hone-onna- Japan
- Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations:
- opia
- opi'a
- op'a
- operi'to
I
- Impundulu (South Africa)
- plural iimpundulu
- also called ishologu
- Incubus/Succubus (Medieval Europe)
- Inovercy (Russia)
- Iso-onna – Japan
J
- Jenglot – Indonesia
- Jiangshi – China, also under the names of:
- Kiang shi
- Kuang shi
- Chang Kuei
- Cương Thi
- Jacques St. Germain - Louisiana
- Jigarkhwar – India
- also spelled Jigarkhor
- Joint-eater – Irish
- also called Alp-luachra
- Jubokko – Japan
- Jure Grando – Croatia
K
- K'uei – China
- Kalu-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Kappa 河童 – Japan with the following spelling variations:
- Gataro 川太郎
- Kawako 川子
- Kasha – Japan
- Kathakano – Crete
- Keres - Greece
- Kichkandi – Nepal
- Kephn – Burma
- Kranokolaptes - Greece
- Kravopiec – Bulgarian
- Kudlak – Czechoslovakia
- Kumiho – Korea
- Kuntilanak - Indonesia
- Kukudhi – Albania
- Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan
- karalanos – Egypt
- Katalina Bergeta - Norway
L
- Laistrygones – Ancient Greece, also under the names of:
- La Llorona – Central America and the United States
- Lamashtu – Mesopotamia
- Lamia – Libya
- Lampire – Bosnia[citation needed]
- Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of:
- Leanashe – Ireland (dubious)[25]
- Lemures – Ancient Rome
- Leyak – Indonesia
- Liebava – Moravia
- Lidérc – Hungary
- Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of:
- Lilitu
- Loango – Ashanti and Asanbosam people, Africa[26]
- Lobisomem – South America\Brazil
- Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius
- Lugat – Albania, also under the name of:
- Liogat
- Kukuthi
M
- Mamba Mutu - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Manananggal – Philippines also spelled:
- Tanggal
- Mandurugo – Philippines
- Mara – Slavonic also spelled:
- Mora
- Mati-Anak – Indonesia also spelled:
- The Melrose Vampire – Melrose Abby, Scotland
- Melusine – France
- The Mikonos Vampire – Greece 1702
- Mmbyu – India also spelled or an early form of:
- Pocu Pati
- Moroi - Romania
- Mosquito Man - Native American, Pacific
Northwest
- Moskitto - North America
- Mullo – Romani the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation:
- Mullo
- Muroni – Romania
- Mjertovjec – Belarus
- Meçkey – Turkic peoples, with the following spelling variation
- Mhachkay
- Meçik
N
O
P
- Pacu Pati – India
- Palis - Iran
- Papinijuwari – Australia
- Patasola - South America
- Pelesit or Palasik – Indonesia
- Penanggal – Malaysia
- Petar Blagojevich – Serbia[citation needed]
- Peuchen – Chile
- Pricolici - Romania
- Pichal Peri – India
- Pichas – Nepal
- Pishtaco – South America, Peru
- Pontianak – Indonesia
R
- Rakshasa – India
- Raktha pisachi – India
- Ramanga – Madagascar
- Revenants – England
- Richmond Vampire – Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Riri Yaka – Sri Lanka
- Ruza Vlajna – Serbia
S
- Sava Savanović – Serbia
- Sekhmet - Egypt
- Shade
- Shtriga – Albania
- Sigbin – Philippines
- Snallygaster - America
- Soucouyant – Trinidadian Guadeloupean it has the spelling variation:
- Soucriant
- Stregoni benefici – Italy
- Strigoi – Romania with the following variations:
- Strigoaica
- Moroi
- Strix – Ancient Rome with the following spelling variations:
- Striga
- Stirge
- Strige
- Strzyga – Slavic
- Suangi – New Guinea
- Sukuyan – Caribbean
- Succubus – Judeo-Christian
- Sybaris – Greece
T
- Talamaur – Australia
- Teyollohcuani – Mexico[27]
- Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation:
- Tasei
- Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation:
- Tlaciques
U
V
- Vampire pumpkins and watermelons (Balkan)
- vampiros (Brazil and Portugal)
- Vapir (Bulgaria)
- Vârcolac (Romania) – variations: Pricolici and Varcolaci
- Vǎrkolak (Bulgaria)
- Vendalla (Ethiopia)
- Vetala (India)
- Vhlk'h dlaka (Greece)
- Vipir
- Vjesci (Poland)
- Vampir (Serbia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Croatia)
- Vlkodlak (Siberia) – Variants: Volkodlak, Volkoslak[28]
- Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας (Greece) – variation: Vorvolakas
- Vrykolatios (Santorini)
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