Thread:The Weary TimeLord/@comment-38531539-20200125130631/@comment-37028137-20200831154446

Greetings Marius,

We have several types of Vampires in Ireland.

I think I told you about Abhartach he is a chieftain who was known for his cruelty and savagery who was slewn by another chieftain. He was improperly buried though and would rise again every night to spread terror and disease. Some say his legend gave Bram Stoker part of the mythos for Dracula.

Then there's the Leanan sídhe  a Fey Muse with Vampiric abilities. She will approach young men and inspires them to create marvelous works. But it slowly diminishes the man's spirit and mind leading to madness and death.

Somewhat similar to the Baobhan sith, there is the Glaistig She has the top half of a beautiful woman and the legs of a goat  which is hidden by a long green dress. The stories change is some the lady drinks the blood of travelers in others she is a spirit of good omens, where if offerings are made to her she will watch over herds and small children.

There are several more but these three are the most interesting I think.

Cheers,

The Weary TimeLord.