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Im Kampf gegen unterzeichnet Kaiserin Maria Theresia heute vor 270 Jahren den -Erlass: Bei Grabschändung, Leichenfledderei & Vampirexekution drohen künftig harte Strafen.

Zum Kontext:
▶ Christoph Augustynowicz, Verwesung, Exkommunikation und Heiligkeit zwischen West und Ost. Der als religiös-synkretistisches Phänomen, 72/2016, https://werkstattgeschichte.de/abstracts/nr-72-christoph-augustynowicz/

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In Central and Eastern Europe there were numerous reasons why people might become vampires, often through no fault of their own. These could include having red hair (like Cain and Judas apparently had), being born with a caul or being born with teeth. Eating a sheep that had been killed by a wolf or having an animal, especially a cat, walk on your grave could also place you among the undead. For this reason, pets were often kept indoors during funerals. Vampirism could result from being born a seventh child or being born to a mother who neglected to put salt on her food. Having blue eyes in areas where brown eyes were more common - or vice versa - also boosted your chances of becoming a bloodsucker.

Bela Lugosi in vampire costume opening his cape in front of a blond woman in a purple dress.