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Vampires are the world's teenager's fave legends. So I'm doing another post about them.

Vampires are creatures of folklore, fiction and mythology. Vampires will feed off the life force of humans or animals. I most cases they are undead corpses, who live off the blood of other beings to stay alive. The Vampire has to feed on the blood of other living things to keep on living, if it doesn't it will perish. Vampires need blood. The blood flows through their undead bodies, usually as their own. Their bodies will absorb this blood into energy, so then they need to get more.

Vampires can take the form of a bat, and a normal human. Their only weaknesses are garlic and the sun. Vampires loose their supernatural powers temporarily when making contact with the sun directly. It is said that the stench of garlic will make the vampire give out an ear-splitting scream like sound. In most legends vampires can't survive the stab of wood. Vampires are said to never age, hereby always staying youthful and powerful.

Vampires have supernatural powers, and they are said to be beautiful in human form.

Vampirism is said to be a form of cannabalism, by drinking a human's blood

There are only three main ways of becoming a vampire. By birth, bite and death. It is said that if someone survive's a vampire attack, that they would become one of the undead because of veno that are in the being's fangs. In some cultures, if a child is born on certian holy days, new moons, or seasonal aquinox the result could also be that the child will become a vampire if born with red caul on their heads, an extra nipple or with two hearts. If the mother stared at a vampire or did not eat enough salt whist pregant the baby would also be born as a vampire.

Sasquatch

North America has its own famous monster. A monster of which many believe in, but more don't. Just like Scotland has its Loch Ness sea serpent and the Himalayas has its Abominable Snowman or Yeti, North America lays claim to Sasquatch or also known by it's nickname, Big Foot. Sasquatch - a 7 to 10-foot-tall apeman - has been sighted in North America for centuries. Before the European invasion, Native Americans knew of the creature and gave him the name Sasquatch, which means "hairy giant." One of the earliest recorded sightings of Sasquatch by man occurred in 1811 near what is now Jasper, Alberta by a fur trader named David Thompson. Since then there have been many sightings of the creature in Western Canada, and in several states of the U.S, especially the Pacific Northwest, Ohio, and even as far south as Florida, where the swamp-dwelling beast is known as the Skunk Ape. This beast facinates some, but others fear it
Is Sasquatch mere legend, or reality? What's the evidence? Personal accounts of sightings are plentiful and deserve weight because of their numbers. Physical evidence, such as footprints and hair samples, is rarer, and recordings on film and video rarer still. Here's a look at some of the best - and always controversial - evidence for the existence of Sasquatch.

He isn't called Bigfoot for nothing. There have been more than 700 footprints attributed to Bigfoot collected over the years, having an average length of 15.6 inches. The average width is 7.2 inches. That's one big foot. By comparison, the foot of a 7-foot, 3-inch basketball player - a rarity, to say the least - is 16.5 inches long but only 5.5 inches wide.

The Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil, the supposed mythical creature of the New Jersey Pinelands, has haunted New Jersey and the surrounding areas for the past 260 years. Over this period, it has been spotted by over 2000 witnisses. It has terrorized towns and caused factories and schools to close down, yet many people believe that the Jersey Devil is a legend, a mythical beast, that originated from the folklore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Some others disagree with this point of view, completely. The following text will show there is evidence to support the existence of an animal or supernatural bring known as the Jersey Devil. The evidence consists of the stories of the Jersey Devil's origin, the sightings of it, and finally, the theories on it.
There are many different versions and tales of the birth of the Jersey Devil. One of the most popular legends says a Mrs. Shrouds of Leeds Point, NJ made a wish that if she ever had another child, she want it to be a devil. Her next child was born misshapen and deformed. She sheltered it in the house, so the curious people of the town couldn't see him. On a dark and stormy night, the child flapped it's arms, which turned into wings, and escaped out the chimney and was never seen by the family again. A Mrs. Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point." 1 Another story that also placed the birth at Leeds Point said that a young girl fell in love with a British soldier during the Revolutionary War. The people of Leeds Point cursed her. When she gave birth, she had a devil. Some people believe the birth of the devil was punishment for the mistreatment of a minister by the Leeds folk.

The origins provide some validity to the existence of the Jersey Devil, but the sightings are the most substantial pieces of evidence. The sightings have been divided up into 3 time periods, pre 1909, January 16-23, 1909, and post 1909.
From the pre 1909 era, few documented records of sightings still exist. The ones that do confirm the existence of the devil

The Boyfriend's Death

woman and her boyfriend were on their way home from somewhere one night, and suddenly his car ran out of gas. It was about one in the morning and they were completely alone in the middle of the nowhere.
The guy stepped out of the car, saying comfortingly to his girlfriend, "Don't worry, I'll be right back. I'm just going to go out for some help. Lock the doors, though."
She locked the doors and sat restlessly, waiting for her boyfriend to come back. Suddenly, she sees a shadow fall across her lap. She looks up to see... not her boyfriend, but a strange, crazed looking man. He is swinging something in his right hand.
He sticks his face close to the window and slowly pulls up his right hand. In it is her boyfriend's decapitated head, twisted horribly in pain and shock. She shuts her eyes in horror and tries to make the image go away. When she opens her eyes, the man is still there, grinning psychotically. He slowly lifts his left hand, and he is holding her boyfriend's keys... to the car.

Pooka

Tales of fairies and their magical powers are popular all over Ireland but the most feared of these fairy people is the Pooka. This mischievous fairy comes out at night to create havoc and cause mischief. The Pooka will trick you into doing things you don't want, or even kidnap you. The Pooka's ability to change form and shape makes it even more scary . So, you can never be sure if you have come face to face with a Pooka, or not.
The most common form this magical creature takes is that of a yellow-eyed, dark horse with a long mane which blows in the wind. It tramples crops and breaks fences in the countryside as it goes on its nightly rampage.

Sometimes it follows the ships to sea. Often at night, as the black horse, the pooka will take a man for a ride clear around the country at breakneck speed until he loses his grip and flies headlong into a bog ditch.

leprechauns

The name leprechaun may have come from the Irish leath bhrogan (shoemaker), although its origins may lie in luacharma'n (Irish for pygmy). These aged, diminutive men are frequently to be found in an intoxicated state, caused by home-brew poteen. However they never become so drunk that the hand which holds the hammer becomes unsteady and their shoemaker's work affected.

Very small sprites who sometimes live in farmhouses or wine cellars. They are said to help humans with small tasks. Sometimes they ask humans for supplies and furniture, in which in return they give objects which bring luck and fortune, like a four leaved clover. Leprechauns are called fairy cobblers, for they make shoes for elves (but always one shoe, never a pair). They are seen quite often by humans and are described as merry little fellows gaily dressed in old-fashioned clothes; green, with a red cap, leather apron, and buckled shoes.

Leprechauns have also become self-appointed guardians of ancient treasure left by the Danes when they marauded through Ireland, burying it in crocks or pots. They regard humans as filthy, needy and greedy creatures. He would promise great weath to a mortal, if cought. He carries two leather pouches. In one there is a silver shilling, a magical coin that returns to the purse each time it is paid out. In the other he carries a gold coin which he uses to try and bribe his way out of difficult situations. This coin usually turns to leaves or ashes once the leprechaun has parted with it.However, you must never take your eye off him, for he can vanish in an instant.

*~Werewolves~*

The name Werewolf most likely derives from Old English wer (or were) and wulf. The first part, wer, translates as "man" (in the sense of male human, not the race of humanity). It has cognates in several Germanic languages including Gothic wair, Old High German wer and Old Norse var, as well as in other Indo-European languages, such as Latin vir, Lithuanian vyras and Welsh gwr, which have the same meaning. The second half, wulf, is the ancestor of modern English "wolf"; in some cases it also had the general meaning "beast". An alternative etymology derives the first part from Old English weri (to wear); the full form in this case would be glossed as wearer of wolf skin.

Lobisón is the word that stands for Werewolf in north Argentina. The werewolf is usually the seventh son in a family. The seventh girl in the legend is doomed to be a witch. When they turn into a hairy creature that resembles a man and a wolf, the Lobisón, goes wonderingly into the woods and mountains, feeding mostly upon carrion. However, if they get to meet with a human being, they will instantly attack. The survivors will then turn into Lobisones themselves, but it is very rare, because most people die in the claws and teeth of these ferocious creatures, it is almost impossible to survive the attack. It is also said that if a Lobison's saliva sprinkles over a man or a woman, he or she will eventually turn into a Lobisón.

The legend of the werewolf is one of the most wide spread and ancient. Stories can be found about these creatures from anywhere in the world.

The full moon has always been linked to werewolves. Unlike movie werewolves, "real" werewolves change shape when they want to, voluntary. In many myths they are witches who take animal form to go about unnoticed, using either a potion she made out of things like blood, the fat of dead children, herbs or animal skin. She then changes form completely, taking the form of the animal.

Lycaon the King

The story of Lycaon the king explains how werewolves first came into the world.
Lycaon was a very fierce and cruel king. His cruelty was legendary. When the powerful God, Zeus heard of his mischievous actions, he decided to come down to see for himself. To his surprise the truth was worse than what he had heard. Zeus went at once to meet with King Lycaon. When Zeus revealed himself at Lycaon's kingdom, Lycaon's servants got on their knees to pray. Lycaon however did not believe that Zeus was a god and made a plan to test him. Lycaon planned to kill him. If he was a god he would survive but if he wasn't then he would die. First he invited Zeus to a feast that he had prepared himself. The feast was human flesh from an innocent messenger that he had killed. Zeus, since he was a god knew at once what was happening and was furious with Lycaon’s cannibalism. As a punishment Zeus turned Lycaon into a wolf. Lycaon's entire body changed, only his eyes were human.

The Beast of Le Gevaduan

This tale takes place in a mountainous region in France called Le Gevaduan where the people lived off of cattle herding. These cattle were mostly watched by children. The first person killed was a young girl who was watching a herd of cattle and did not return home. The villagers went out looking for her and found her dead body and her heart torn out. Many other followed and families began to keep their children home because they feared for their lives. Then a peasant women reported that she had seen a weird looking creature that walked on two legs like a human but had a pig like snout and was as big as a donkey. No one believed her until another man named Jean-Pierre witnessed the creature himself.
News quickly spread to King Louis the XV and he immediately sent a group of soldiers to find and kill the animal. They came upon the animal and they killed it. But they were wrong because the killings continued. The King sent the soldiers out a second time but again the soldiers failed and the killings continued. The third time a group of hunters were determined to kill the creature, especially Jean Chastel who would not rest until he killed the animal. He even brought a rifle full of silver bullets, that were known to kill werewolves. The group of hunters met up with the creature and Jean Chastel shot two of his silver bullets. One piercing the werewolf's heart killing it.
The description of this animal is unclear and we only know that it was a "strange-looking wolf, with close-cropped ears and unusual hooflike feet." The animal was buried but no actually knows where. The only remaining evidence is Jean Chastel's rifle at the church in Saint Martin-de-Bouchaux.