The book describes the vampire as the physical return of a dead body. It is said to rise from its grave and attack sleeping people, and according to the belief, the victim could in turn become a vampire. The entry also recalls specific cases from Bohemia and Moravia, including Ivančice and the Olomouc region, along with traditional measures against vampires.
Where it appears
Moravia, Silesia and the wider Central European and Balkan tradition.
What the old legends say
The best-known folkloric protections include the cross, holy water, prayer and garlic. Legends also described interference with the graves of alleged vampires, but these belong solely to historical beliefs and are neither appropriate nor lawful practices.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 42
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
