List of vampires in folklore and mythology

For information on vampires, see Vampire. For information on dhampirs, see Dhampir. For a list of vampires in fiction, see List of fictional vampires. For a list of dhampirs in fiction, see List of fictional dhampirs.
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This list covers the many types of vampires or vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore and mythology. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction.

A

* Abchanchu – Bolivia
* Abere – Melanesia
* Adze – Ghana
* Alnwick Castle (Vampire of) – England
* Alp – Germany
* Andilaveris – Kithos Island, Greece
* Aniukha – Siberia, Russia
* Apotamkin – Quileute
* Arnold Paole – Serbia
* Asanbosam – Ashanti people
* Asema – Surinam
* Asiman – Ashanti people
* Aswang – Philippines
* Aufhocker – Germany
* Azeman – Ashanti people

B

* Baital – India
	+ also called Vetala
	+ also called Betail
* Bajang – Malaysia
* Baka – HooDoo Tradition
* Bantu – India. There are three main kinds of this vampire including:
	+ Bantu Dugong
	+ Bantu Parl
	+ Bantu Saburo
* Baobhan Sith – Highlands of Scotland
* Bas – Malaysia
* Bebarlang – Philippines
* The Berwick Vampire – England
* Bhauangkara – Tibet
* Bhūta – India
* Bibi – the Balkans
* The Blow Vampire – 1706 Kadam, Bohemia
* Blautsauger – Germany
	+ also spelled Blutsauger
* Brahmaparush – India
* Breslan Vampire – 17th Century Breslau, Poland
* Bruja – Spain and Central America
* Bruxa – Portugal with the males being called:
	+ Bruxo
* the Buckinghamshire Vampire – 1196 Buckinghamshire, England

C

* Cadaver Sanguins – England
* Callicantzaro – Greece
* Camazotz – Maya Mythology
* Canchus – Peru also spelled:
	+ Pumapmicuc
* Catacano – Crete
	+ also spelled Kathakano
* Cihuateteo – Aztec Mythology
* Chedipe – India
* Children of Judas – Bulgaria and Serbia
* Chordewa – Bengal
* Chupacabra – Originated in Puerto Rico; subsequent reports (some erroneous) in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, The United States of America
* Churel – India
	+ also spelled Churail
* Cihuacoatl – Aztec
* Cihuateteo – Mexico
* Croglin Grange, The Vampire of – Cumberland, England

D

* Dachnavar – Armenia with the following spelling variations:
	+ Dakhanavar
	+ Dashnavar
* Dala-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
* Danag – Philippines
* Danav
* Dearg-dul – Ireland with the spelling variation:
	+ Dearg-due
* Dhampire – Slovakia with the following variations in spelling:
	+ Dhampyr
	+ Dhampiresa
	+ Dampyr
* Dila – Philippines
* Djadadjii – Bulgaria <this is a vampire hunter>
* Doppelsauger – Germany also spelled:
	+ Dubblesuger
* Draugr – Norse also spelled:
	+ Aptrgangr/Afturganga or Uppvakningur when the Draugr was raised by a sorcerer.

E

* Edimmu – Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation:
	+ Ekimmu
* Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called:
	+ Mormolykiai
	+ Empusas
* Eretik – Russia
	+ Eretica – could be the female version of Eretik
* Estrie – Jewish Tradition

F

* Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled:
	+ Feu Follet

G

* Ghoul - Arabia, Europe and Persia
* Glaistig – Scotland
* Grando the Carniola Vampire – Yugoslavia 1689

H

* Hannya – Japan
* Haubui – Norwegian
* Hidam Vampire – Hungary
* The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England
* Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China
* hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America
* Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations:
	+ opia
	+ opi'a
	+ op'a
	+ operi'to

I

* Impundulu – South Africa
	+ plural iimpundulu
	+ also called ishologu
* Incubus – Medieval Europe with the female counterpart
	+ Succubus
* Inovercy – Russia

J

* Jaracaca – Brazil
* Jenglot – Indonesian and Malaysian
* Jiangshi – China, also under the names of:
	+ Kiang shi
	+ Kuang shi
	+ Chang Kuei
* Jaques SaintTray
* Jigarkhwar – India
	+ also spelled Jigarkhor

K

* K'uei – China
* Kalu-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
* Kappa 河童 – Japan with the following spelling variations:
	+ Gataro 川太郎
	+ Kawako 川子
* Kasha – Japan
* Kataknana – Crete
* Kichkandi – Nepal
* Kephn – Burma
* Kozlak – Dalamatia
* Krvopijac – Bulgarian
* Kudlak – Czechoslovakia
* Kuzlak – Dalmatia
* Kukudhi – Albania
* Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan
* karalanos – Egypt

L

* Laistrygones – Ancient Greece, also under the names of:
	+ Laestrygones
	+ Laistrygonians
	+ Laestrygonians
* La Llorona – Central America and the United States
* Lamia – Libya
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* Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of:
	+ Langsuyar
	+ Pontianak
	+ Kuntilanak
* Leanashe – Ireland
* Lemures – Ancient Rome
* Leanhaum-shee – Ireland
* Liebava – Moravia
* Lidérc – Hungary
* Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of:
	+ Lilitu
* Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius
* Lugat – Albania, also under the name of:
	+ Liogat
	+ Kukuthi

M

* Manananggal – Philippines also spelled:
	+ Tanggal
* Mandurugo – Philippines
* Mara – Slavonic also spelled:
	+ Mora
* Masan – India also spelled:
	+ Masani
* Mati-Anak – Malaysia also spelled:
	+ Pontianak
* The Melrose Vampire – Melrose Abby, Scotland
* Melusine – France
* The Mikonos Vampire – Greece 1702
* Mmbyu – India also spelled or an early form of:
	+ Pocu Pati
* Mullo – Gypsy the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation:
	+ Mullo
* Muroni – Romania

N

* Nachtzehrer – Germany with the following possible spelling variations:
	+ Neuntoter
	+ Nachttoter
* Nelapsi – Slovakia
* Nora – Hungary
* Nosferatu - Romania

O

* Obayifo – Ashanti
* Obur – Bulgaria
* Ohyn – Poland
* Ol' Higue – Jamaica
* Opyrb – Slavic with the following spelling variation:
	+ Opirb

P

* Pacu Pati – India
* Pelesit – Malaysia
* Penanggal – Malaysia
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* Peuchen – Chile
* Pichal Peri – India
* Pichas – Nepal
* Pishtaco – South America, Peru
* Pontianak – Malaysia

Q

R

* Rakshasa – India
* Raktha pisachi – India
* Ramanga – Madagascar
* Revenants – England
* Richmond Vampire – Richmond, Virginia, USA
* Riri Yaka – Sri Lanka
* Ruza Vlajna – Serbia

S

* Sava Savanović – Serbia
* Shtriga – Albania
* Soucouyant – Trinidadian Guadeloupean it has the spelling variation:
	+ Soucriant
* Strigoi – Romania with the following variations:
	+ Strigoaica
	+ Moroi
* Strix – Ancient Rome with the following spelling variations:
	+ Striga
	+ Stirge
	+ Strige
* Strzyga – Slavic
* Suangi – New Guinea
* Sukuyan – Caribbean
* Succubus – Judeo-Christian
* Sybaris – Greece

T

* Talamaur – Australia
* Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation:
	+ Tasei
* Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation:
	+ Tlaciques

U

* Ubour – Bulgaria
* Upier – Poland
	+ Vjesci (pronounced as "vyeskee")
	+ Njetop (pronounced as "nyetop")
	+ Wupji (pronounces as "woopyee")
	+ Ohyn
* Upir – Ukraine though could be linked to:
* Upyr – Russia
* Uruku – Mesopotamia
* Ustrel – Bulgaria
* Utukku – Iraq

V

* Vampire pumpkins and watermelons – Balkan
* Vampiro – Brazil and Portugal
* Vapir – Bulgaria
* Vârcolac – Romania with the variations:
	+ Varcolaci
	+ Pricolici
* Vǎrkolak – Bulgaria
* Vendalla – Ethiopia
* Vetalas – India
* Vhlk'h dlaka – Greece
* Vipir
* Vjesci – Germany
	+ Opji
	+ Wupji
* Vampir – Slovenia,Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Croatia
* Vourdalak – Russia
* Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας – Greece with the spelling variation:
	+ Vorvolakas
* Vrykolatios – Santorini

W

* Wak Wak – Philippines
* Wampir – Poland
* Wurdulac – Russian has a spelling variation:
	+ Verdilak

X

Y

* Yama – Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia
* Yara-ma-yha-who – Australia
* Yaka – Sri Lanka
* Yaksha – Sri Lanka, India

Z

* Zaloznye Pokojniki – Russia
* Zorfabio – New Zealand
* Zaolas – Brazil

## References

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2. ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell. Turner, Patricia.'Dictionary of Ancient Deities'. Oxford University Press, 2001ISBN 0195145046, 9780195145045
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.shroudeater.com/vampa.htm
4. ↑ http://www.cryptlore.com/folklore/english/alnwick-castle/
5. ↑ http://www.vampires.com/the-nightmarish-alp/
6. ↑ http://library.thinkquest.org/28516/pages/vw/vamplegends.htm
7. ↑ Bunson, Matthew. 'The Vampire Encyclopedia'. Gramercy Books, 2000Original from Indiana University.ISBN 0517162067, ISBN 978-0-517-16206-4
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