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Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries — Anatomy of a Myth: The Complete History of the Vampire (Bedtime Story)
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Anatomy of a Myth: The Complete History of the Vampire (Bedtime Story)

Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries · 145

Where did the idea of the vampire come from? In this Halloween special, we will trace the myth from ancient creatures like Lilith and Lamia to medieval stories of the restless dead, vampire panics in Eastern Europe, and figures such as Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Báthory. We will also look at how literature…

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