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Padlocked 'vampire' grave found in Poland with sickle over neck
Heritage Daily ^
| September 6, 2022
| Nicholas Copernicus University
Posted on 09/11/2022 5:22:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The concept of a blood-sucking spirit, or demon consuming human flesh has been told in the mythology and folktales of almost every civilisation throughout the centuries.
One of the earliest vampiric depictions stems from cuneiform texts by the Akkadians, Samarians, Assyrians and Babylonians, where they referred to demonic figures such as the Lilu and Lilitu.
During the late 17th and 18th century, the folklore for vampires as we imagine became rampant in the verbal traditions and lore of many European ethnic groups.
They were described as the revenants of evil beings, suicide victims, witches, corpses possessed by a malevolent spirit or the victim of a vampiric attack.
During the 18th century, vampire sightings across Eastern Europe had reached its peak, with frequent exhumations and the practice of staking to kill potential revenants. This period was commonly referred to as the "18th-Century Vampire Controversy".
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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: europe; godsgravesglyphs; poland; vampire; vampires
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To: SunkenCiv
On “Cheers”, Dr. Frasier Crane’s wife was named ‘Lilith’ and was Jewish..................
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09/12/2022 7:56:11 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: SunkenCiv
And you think you had a rough day.
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09/12/2022 7:57:12 AM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Red Badger
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09/12/2022 8:04:52 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: dfwgator
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09/12/2022 9:07:58 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Cronos
Sorry, I don’t know. I just ran across the picture.
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09/13/2022 10:55:18 PM PDT
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fidelis
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Superstitious nitwittery is still with us, otherwise there'd be no money in zombie BS etc.
In summer 2007, at a site in Ireland, archaeologists were uncovering layers of graves. They were astonished to find two skeletons with large stones lodged in their jaws. This was exceptional; all the other skeletons in the cemetery had been normal Christian burials. ('Civ notes: time index set to start after the "History Hit" spew)The Mystery Of The Vampire Skeletons Buried In Ireland | Vampire Skeletons
Timeline - World History Documentaries | August 11, 2022
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09/15/2022 8:00:57 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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09/15/2022 8:02:19 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Red Badger
Yeah must be the Jews are behind the whole thing. /jk
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09/15/2022 8:03:15 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: fidelis
Is that the opening for the new “Hee Haw” show?
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09/15/2022 8:06:20 AM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: SunkenCiv
Jewish parents naming their kid ‘Lilith’ would be like Christian parents naming their kid ‘Judas’...............😜
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09/15/2022 8:13:00 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
The Capulets never name their male children “Romeo”.
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09/15/2022 8:40:44 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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