Buried But Not Yet Dead: The Vampire Myth

The vampire myth has fascinated man for thousands of years. In ancient Babylonia the Elkimmus was the soul of a dead person who had been forgotten. With no one to make offerings at its tomb, hunger and thirst drove it out of the underworld to roam the dark alleys and deserted byways in search of warm bodies to feed on. The Lamia was a half woman-half snake, strong enough to overpower a man. She ate human flesh and drank human blood, preferring children as her favorite prey.

The ancient Egypt...