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The grave of the Thetford Vampire
Weird Norfolk: The grave of the Thetford Vampire
Those suspected of being vampires were often decapitated before they were buried (Image: Pixabay)
The excavations in Thetford where skeletons were discovered (Image: Archant)
What did the Victorian vampire believe?
“Victorians believed that moral insanity was in the blood, and Dracula forces innocent and pure Mina to drink of moral insanity.” Being the strong Victorian woman that she is, Mina’s societal transgressions are seen as less than Lucy’s, therefore she is never completely transformed into a vampire.
Why were Victorians scared of vampires?
Scholars have associated the fear of vampires and vampirism within the work with the fears of Victorian Englishmen of racial contamination from people of far-off lands. Dracula’s presence in England threatens to disturb the natural order and spread the plague of vampirism.
Who is the oldest known vampires?
The story of Sekhmet, the Egyptian feline warrior goddess associated with both plague and healing, is considered by some to be one of the oldest vampire tales. Legend holds that the sun god, Ra, sent his daughter Sekhmet down to punish humankind for their disobedience.
Why were Victorians obsessed with death?
Mortality was high for Victorians, especially for children. Early Victorians believed that allocation to heaven or hell was decided in the hour of death and they idolised the notion of a slow death so that families would be able to crowd around the dying to say goodbye, and to witness religious raptures before death.
What diseases inspired vampires?
It is possible that a rare inherited blood disorder, called porphyria, gave rise to the myth of vampires and in turn, porphyria has the nickname the vampire disease.
What was the biggest killer in Victorian times?
Consumption
Consumption was a leading cause of death in previously healthy adults in Britain in the 1800s.
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The top causes of death recorded in the Leeds General Cemetery burial records are as follows:
- Bronchitis.
- Consumption.
- Convulsions.
- Pneumonia.
- Inflammation.
- Diarrhoea.
- Dropsy.
- Natural Decay.
- Stillborn
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