European Vampire Skeletons | Unearthing Monsters

[@CinziaDuBois]

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[@theturquoisedream9244]

Your lipstick is perfection, and the way you say every word....😍😍😍😍

[@colpul2103]

Lilith is one of my favorite mythological characters! Adam's first wife, demon queen, eldest of the vampires....

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

This is the best book I have ever read on historical vampires. It is surprisingly well written. Vampire: The Complete Guide to the World of the Undead by Manuela Dunn Mascetti. I found your video incomplete, after having studied vampires for many years. Lots more could have been said, for example there are specific types of wood to use for staking, which vary according to geography of the vampires in question.

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Oh, and I happen to also study werewolves. I would suggest checking out books on medieval witches, as many were also werewolves apparently.

[@YusufGinnah]

Cinzia: _'...I don't have any enemies, they're dead...'_ 🤦🏻‍♂️😆🤣 That alone deserves a subscription and clicking the 🔔 icon!

[@werdw4849]

The quote," I don't have any enemies. They're dead." Dead stare. Made me totally lol!! Thank you. Needed that today.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

🤣

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

I came here to say this, too.

[@daniellester8944]

Since you have a preference for werewolves, perhaps a trip through their history in literature?

[@bunnygirlerika9489]

I second this.

[@shieldmaiden3791]

Signal boost

[@tnygma0717]

yes please!

[@TheSilveryew]

This is a great idea, yes please ^_^

[@notazula]

I third this

[@walterfechter8080]

Once, I asked my English grandmother her thoughts on vampires. I remember her saying, "Rubbish -- there are no such things as vampires, but the notion of them is good for tourism in places such as Highgate and Whitby." My Romanian grandmother's take on vampires -- "In my village, we kept sharp stakes of ash or iron where we could find them." Many thanks, Lady of the Library.

[@fish23400]

Theyre good for tourism in Romania as well

[@chrisball3778]

I've always liked the theory that a lot of vampire, werewolf and zombie folklore could be inspired by rabies. Rabies fits the bill very well- people get it from being bitten by animals (particularly dogs and bats) and the virus infects the victim's brain. Infections progress slowly, but irreversibly over the course of up to about a year, with suffers becoming increasingly averse to light and water, drooling uncontrollably, hallucinating, becoming paranoid and potentially violent, sometimes even trying to bite people, before eventually resulting in delirium, paralysis, coma and death. It's an absolutely horrific and terrifying way to go, and it'd be completely understandable if people in pre-industrial societies attributed the disease to supernatural causes and took extreme measures to try to prevent it. It's noteworthy that vampire-like beings are found in the folklore of societies all around the globe, so whatever it's origin, the idea of possessed corpses rising to attack the living inspires near-universal horror across different cultures.

[@philurbaniak1811]

👍👍 that is so grim but interesting! Imagine being buried whilst in a coma only to be dug up two weeks later and beheaded for "having flowing blood and no sign of decomposition" 😮

[@Jay-pj5tg]

This so cooool

[@statusdisarray9598]

Exactly I believe this as well it makes perfect sense thank you

[@SombreroPharoah]

I find it fascinating to the virus prevents the drinking of water, because it dilutes the saliva, this the contagiousness of disease. The biting and aggression being a carrier method. The fact it infects the entire nervous system to induce it is amazing, if terrifying. Albeit humans tend not get too bitey, why who knows. But it apparently does cause a tendency for humans to spit alot. Which would make sense. Possibly more so than biting, with human dental anatomy. In a way, more terrifying. Long range rabies lol. But the fact the virus effects various species so individually, is genuinely incredible.

[@jrojala]

I’d love a “Halloween” video series about “monster” lore/history. Especially interested in a video about Lilith!!

[@creepyoldlady2995]

I agree! There are so many versions of the story of Lilith that it would take a historian to unravel them. But I've always thought the name is lovely.

[@Sariur1998]

"I don't have any enemies, they're dead!" ~ Lady of the Library

[@Geesuv]

The delivery on this was just A++

[@jelenavucic2293]

As a Serbian, I am very happy that you included our Vampire history in this. You should check out our most famous vampire Sava Savanović. It's really interesting. 🤗

[@Joy-B]

This was such an interesting video! I love vampires in literature, but I’ve never dug into their real life history before. I would really enjoy a video on Lilith or even the ancient history of werewolves or other monsters

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

What would you like to know about vampires or werewolves? I can recommend a few books.

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Vampire: The Complete Guide to the World of the Undead by Manuela Dunn Mascetti

[@JyrisArt]

This video in itself is wonderful, if you are looking for a bit more in depth video on the history of vampires "the vampire panic" specifically from an, in my opinion, very similar vibe KZbinr, I'd recommend Ask a Mortician's video

[@folly6682]

I read somewhere that the shroud eater myth came from people digging up bodies* that were well preserved except that the flesh and the burial shroud around the mouth was eaten away; presumably from bacteria in the dead person's mouth. * This was at a time when most large towns had community mass graves where most common people were burried.

[@rachaeldiviney712]

A massive YES on the Lilith video, I find the stories and development of that myth fascinating

[@roseopheliashepherd8379]

I use Lady of the Library and Ask a Mortician videos as lower feminine voice inspiration for my vocal feminisation as a transwoman, it really helps to focus when practicing tone rather then pitch

[@KM-bn7dg]

Just be yourself lol

[@roseopheliashepherd8379]

@@KM-bn7dg i am trying to be, I didnt feel my old voice represented me, I transition to finally really be myself

[@stevelenores5637]

Should recast this on Halloween.

[@CinziaDuBois]

oh there’s going to be plenty for October and winter season

[@theturquoisedream9244]

I'm gonna make a party out of it!!!!

[@JaelaOrdo]

“I did not gouge out the eyes of my enemies.” That thought didn’t go through my head until you said that and now I’m suspicious.

[@russergee49]

It’s fascinating how the idea of a deceased person bringing malice and ruin to their communities is so widespread. A lot of this may go back to burial practices, as in some places the deceased are buried in the graveyard for a few years before being dug up to be stored in a mausoleum. It was a space issue, the graveyard had a defined space so they had to reuse plots. The idea was, you dig up the remains, which presumably have decomposed into bones, and you can store those bones into a smaller container in the mausoleum. But what if you dig up granny and she’s, uh, looking a little less decomposed than you expected and why does she look somewhat engorged with blood?… We know better about decomposition to know this can happen given certain environmental factors, but people didn’t have this knowledge in the past. Depending on where you are, the superstition about how one becomes a vampire (or any folkloric creature that is thematically related) can be very different, and there’s plenty of “it was their own fault” and “it wasn’t their fault” kinds of reasons to go around. Example, blue eyed people are more susceptible to becoming vampires according to some superstitions, because blue eyes were less common and thus more ‘other’. The main idea is, something about you, something you did, something that happened to you, allowed evil to take hold of you. I’m reminded of a superstition from my Mom’s Greek village: Don’t answer the door on the first knock, if it’s evil at your door it will not wait around and a real person will wait to knock a second time. Of course, this is a superstition told more to children, and by the time she was growing up most people would more or less have thought of it as a silly thing to tell children. Sorry, long comment, I just love this folkloric topic :)

[@GrayCatbird1]

16:18 on redrawing “the boundaries of nature” -this seems a very important consideration. We often scoff looking at beliefs in the past, wondering how our ancestors could be so credulous. But the thing is, oftentimes they genuinely couldn’t know any better. When we look at nature’s oddities, what exists and what doesn’t can be surprisingly difficult to distinguish: the natural is oftentimes extraordinary. Indeed the only reason why today we can do confidently say vampires don’t exist to the point we take is as a given, is because people like Calmet sat down and took the time to investigate the claims seriously.

[@philurbaniak1811]

👍👍 it amazes me that despite the decline of certain beliefs there are still phenomena which cannot definitively be disproved via study. That being said I often find learning and guessing "truth" equally enjoyable 😁

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

@@philurbaniak1811 it totally blows me away whenever I find a scientific concept that has only recently (within the last thirty years or so) been proven through newer methods of study/technological advance, that seems wondrous or extraordinary. As an example: deep sea gigantism is a subject I've been into lately. It's really trippy how something that SHOULDN'T be, IS.

[@GuiSmith]

I find it interesting how vampires are like diet werewolves in modern times. They’re both already associated with the night, but even more so have gotten attached to eviscerating people, transmitting curses, and transforming especially due to some of the folklore spoken of here being later interpreted by Bram Stoker’s _Dracula_ and then Hollywood. Though I will say, werewolves also got some vampiric upgrades. All in all, werewolves are preferable because they combine the vampires’ best traits with floof.

[@jeffwalker6815]

'My voice sounds awful!' - most pleasant sounding voice on youtube

[@DneilB007]

Speaking as someone who combats winter weather by growing more fur, I commend you on choosing the correct side of the vampire/werewolf question.

[@cmata2]

Cinzia your sour throat actually match this vampire, your deeper voice gives off a victorian, vampire duchess vibe.

[@brinmoody]

Please do continue with these! I'd love to watch more episodes on vampires. I love the way you explain things. Also hope you feel better soon.

[@user-wq1dt7li2x]

I liked the video. It was nice to cook too A Lilith video would be appreciated, but I think it would also be helpful to note how the term "Vampire" is like "Dragon" in that it is applied as a common motif across cultures The SE Asian Mananangal, various Japanese Yokai, the Adze from Africa, the Chinese Jiangshi, and the Aboriginal Yara-ma-yha-who are all vampires too The don't get as much attention in the west, but a lot of them are really cool

[@MagnaLynx21]

I feel so odd for saying your sore throat really adds to both the spooky season vibe and just how good it makes your French accent sound...still, get well soon!

[@marineb8629]

Thanks for all your videos, they are really interesting and cool to watch! And kudos to you for learning French! Small tip that can be useful for the pronounciation (that, as a native, I have actually learned very recently): in French, it's often said that there is no word stress, compared to other Indo-European languages, but in fact, we do have a small one, but only and always on the very last syllable of each word. That's what makes our accent strange and so recognizable, especially when we try to speak other languages. So for those who want to pronounce French correctly (or correctly make fun of our accent!), try to speak each word in the most monotonous way possible, with just a little emphasis on the last syllable!

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you for the tip!!

[@Eyrenni]

This is very handy, thank you. I studied French as my third (last compulsory) language in school. I don't remember if we were taught this but thinking about French words now, I can definitely see what you mean. Or hear it as it were lol

[@tonlito22]

Absolutely do a Lillith episode, and possibly one on the misidentification of Lillitu and Ishtar.

[@maurice140462]

Hello Milady! Ancient lore vampire and the myths about Lilith seems interesting subjects for other videos. Many thanks again.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Louis--]

4:30 Amounted to nothing? They did stay buried. The "Not a Lawyer" certificate on my wall does seem to ensure people do not misbelieve that I'm a lawyer.

[@Janizzary]

This was excellent. The earliest recorded vampire by name in Europe was one in the early 15th century named Priba, who was in the island of Pasman, off the Dalmatian Coast. Sadly, most records of her existence were destroyed during WWII. There was also a supposed vampire pirate named Krivich at around the same time in the Black Sea city of Sozopol.

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

They have been also two alleged vampires found in the Roman town just west of Burgas Nord of Sozopol. Which I think are much older. The bay next to that town became separated from the Black sea in the 1300s and the town moved to modern day Burgas.

[@ViktorEngelmann]

A video about Lilith being the first vampire would be extremely interesting!

[@manon4898]

First of, Salut ! Je suis française et ça fait plaisir de voir que tu apprend la langue ! Now, as always, it's a super good video ! I would be interested in the story of Lilith and ancient vampires legends. It can be so fascinating to see how old the trope of a blood-sucking undead can be ! Thank you for your work !

[@bizarrebraincomics7819]

"I don't have any enemies. They're dead." I love it! Great sounding French. Don't take it to heart when people mention your pale skin. You are so look beautiful.

[@wanderinghistorian]

Winston: Are you telling me that some Babylonian god is going to start tearing up the city? Ray: Sumerian, not Babylonian. Peter: Yeah, big difference. Winston: Look, no offense...but I gotta get my own lawyer.

[@shovelfvce3781]

This has become one of my favorite channels because literally every upload is strange and interesting.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Aww thank you!

[@n.spencer4344]

Ooh, a video looking into Lilith's vampiric ties would be fascinating!

[@susanstorm7910]

Rip Lucy Billington, my fave ever in media vampires. She was soft, smol and sweet 😢😢😢

[@Lyndiloo]

Commenting before I finished watching the video because holy crap I did not expect my alma mater to be mentioned in one of your videos. I had no idea USouthAL did vampire research! I'm so excited to learn more about this, thank you for sharing.

[@roie1077]

I literally chose my archaeological field because the site was known for its vampire burials. We even excavated a couple during our session!

[@Seanbo88]

"I don't have any enemies... they're dead." Lol, that got me good and I'm going to use it too.

[@iw9472]

You started speaking and I was like omgs that's such an amazing voice!!!

[@tecumsehcristero]

11:30 I love the little "oopsie daisy" right there. You can you hilariously adorable sometimes

[@childofcain666]

lol, "I promise I didn't gouge out the eyes of my enemies. I have no enemies. They're all dead." Got a good chuckle out of that.

[@DavidRencher0]

Shroud Eaters would make an excellent band name. Great video, I love this stuff

[@ericsmith1508]

Lady of the Library: I'm not vampire! Don't be alarmed by my red fingers. I was wearing red nail varnish. I promise I didn't gouge out the eyes of my enemies!" Me: "hmm...that was an oddly specific denial...🤔 Lady of the Library: "I don't have any enemies! ...They're dead." Me: * subscribes * "Well played you vampire you. Well played."

[@winonalieux6728]

There’s no reason to deny what’s beautiful. My sister-in-law is very pale/white also. She says the color is alabaster, and she’s rocking it!

[@RavynAli]

This is great! I took a Vampire course in undergrad that dove into the myths, literature, and romantic novels, and focused on the evolution of the creature from the gory, hideous monsters into the romanticized figure we see today. It was one of my favorite classes.

[@ospididious]

I don't know if they sell them in your area, but there is a throat lozenge called, "Fisherman's Friend" and will clear you right up. It has anise in it, so the flavor takes some time to get used to, and they're really strong, but I swear by them. I hope they can help you if you don't already know about them. I hope you feel better sooner than later. I agree, werewolves are much more interesting. Also, people are less likely to try to make them... "Pretty" as I feel takes away from the status of the vampire as a monster. Also, you know we all want you to make any and all of the videos you suggest near the end. Keep up the great and thanks for your dedication.

[@maryeckel9682]

Thayers drops are good, too!

[@denisejeffries2675]

Best line ever… “I don’t have any enemies, they’re dead.” 😂🤣😆 ☠️

[@footh1013]

I just wanted to say I really appreciate your effort in actually pronouncing foreign-language words correctly! It made my ears happy 😊

[@DragonTamerRi]

Vampires, werewolves and Lilith, oh my! I could would love a Lilith episode or a werewolf episode or both if you’re up for it! Love your work as always. I hope you feel better soon!

[@lasagnasux4934]

Before I got braces, both of my top canines were longer than my incisors and I used to have a lot of fun in elementary school convincing my fellow students I was a vampire.

[@Tamlinearthly]

As a kid I was fascinated to learn that the old stake-through-the-heart routine as not meant to magically kill the vampire, as in movies, but instead to pin them to the ground and thus trap them in their graves. Even as a kid this didn't add up for me--surely if a vampire could break out of their coffin and crawl out of the grave them this extra impediment wouldn't really slow them down much either? But as an adult I assume that it's more of a sympathetic magic kind of thing.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

I never expected to use the words Vampire and Cinzia in the same sentence. 💓 I love the unexpected direction you're taking.

[@777SilverPhoenix777]

I'd love to hear more about Lilith and her role as a vampire. you always have such interesting videos.

[@Eyrenni]

Yes, please! A video on lilitu would be really interesting. I love ancient history and to see how it evolves or what it stood as base for in the millennia or centuries that came after. Also, second the person who said werewolves if possible.

[@arnoclaesen8105]

I could listen to you talking about vampires for hours

[@OlessanYT]

"I don't have any enemies. They're dead." I ugly laughed 😂😭 Yet another awesome video! The way you present information is so easy to follow and draws the viewer/listener in.

[@mevv]

I feel bad that you feel bad, but I just want to say - you sound so good.

[@jrmckim]

This reminds me of the vampire panic in New England beginning in late 18th and into 19th century. People would burn organs of the suspected vampire. If you think about it natural decomposition causes most of the features of vampire. The long fingernails and teeth as tissue strinks and pulls back over the bones. the blood found around the mouth happens naturally too. The abdomen begins to swell leaving the body looking like it just ate.

[@Gojirosan]

Thank you, Croaky Angel! Fabulous subject matter and it is always a joy hearing your discourse! Please get well soon x

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you!

[@rantanen1]

Who knew Count Dracula could've been bested just by flipping him around in his coffin... I want to see this remake And yes I'd love a video on Lilith!

[@jameshegedus5566]

Your voice today seem to be to be exactly how I image Vampires would sound. Love it. Like you voice in general. Also your pale skin & bright red lipstick - Killing it.

[@kcjean827]

'I don't have any enemies.. They're dead.' 😂 I love your humor. And your content. You truly are amazing. I'm so grateful to have come across your channel. You really open my eyes and my heart. Much love and appreciation sweet Cinzia ❤

[@rattuspatanus4032]

"I don't have enemies, they are death" sounds like it's a candid feud with some ancient dudes/dudettes

[@jayayerson8819]

I'd like to know more about this Lilith character. I've heard she had something to do with Adam (of 'and Eve' fame), but I've never looked into either myth closely. Would I be correct in assuming she wasn't made from his rib?

[@ReincarnatedMystic]

Oh I’ve been trying to study vampire lore within old bloodlines for years! I would love to know what you know. The little I know -families often burned their own manuscripts to keep the information away from the public

[@justinwatson1510]

You are the first creator I've seen who has spoken a second language during a Babbel ad read.

[@davidwalden309]

I have a big fat spoiled baby pit bull and apparently she heard your dogs...she suddenly barked loudly and unexpectedly. Scared the shit outta me......🙃Thanks.😅

[@alexiswelsh5821]

I heard a theory that vampires in literature and movies represent both, fear of death, and fear of sex/sexuality. Also, Dracula seems to have an attraction to Johnathan Harker in the book, not to mention the three vampire ladies living in Castle Dracula who attempt to seduce Johnathan. And of course there's "Interview With A Vampire", and all the other books and adaptations in it's franchise; Lesate x Louie, Louie x Armond, etc. And of course, there's Twilight.

[@JayEremes]

yet another wonderfully well researched and fascinating video essay. Thank you for sharing these thoughts, discoveries and studies. Please do the study on Lilith, Adam's first wife, primordial demon and the first Vampire, and have a look into the representation of Vampires in Japanese and Chinese mythology, I found it fascinating to see where the modern perception of Vampires draws its origins.

[@lukey2113]

A video on Lilith would be awesome

[@jordanleighwheatley]

I don't know why but it always blows my mind when I think about how anyone who is of European descent and alive today are all the descendants of the half of Europe that survived the plague.... it just blows my mind for some reason

[@kernira]

I would very much enjoy a Lilith video. If you didn't see it, the Netflix show First Kill actually posits Lilith as the first vampire and has a good chunk of lore built around that.

[@ladyraevendancer]

Our Lady Cinzia's voice sounds even more gorgeous than usual with laryngitis 🤣🖤

[@nopenope3131]

I'm so sorry you're not feeling well Cinzia!! I really appreciate you taking the time to do this video, because it was fantastic! I do hope you feel better soon!

[@justsomedude5727]

Video starts, think "wow she has a nice voice" "My voice isnt at its best"

[@spacemanspiff3052]

Excellent post well balanced with interesting historical reports and quotes, and generous lighthearted quips. Huzzah! One more for team Werewolf!!! *Triumphant Bloodcurdling Howl* Yes, please do a video on Lilith. As always, you are a really awesome human being and I am so happy you are sharing your thoughts and interests with us. Rock on!!!

[@NightmareCCL]

Please do a video on Lilith!! That would be so interesting!

[@music_YT2023]

YES, Video for Lilith! Pretty sure it was just a word for shadow demon on the Dead Sea Scrolls that somehow took on different connotations and myths as the centuries went on.

[@Isrjisoneavalable]

Just want to say I love your voice, even when you’re a bit under the weather.

[@ajmeyers5661]

"I don't have any enemies--they're dead" - I was not ready for that 😂

[@brivargas5083]

Your glasses are such a slay, it's giving Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[@jamesnurgle6368]

There were a few times that I went to like this video but found that I already had.

[@MHBerk]

The most interesting and unique people I have ever found in this corner of the internet, I have found by a complete accident. I stumbled across short videos that told me something I needed at the time, but in the process also found out, I want to know more of the things I haven't even considered. You are taking people on a journey, telling a story that has lovely, unexpected elements. You make them curious. It is said, that the voice is the thing you cannot help, but doing. I heard it mixed in all your videos, older and newer, and I followed it here. You are helping so much and you don't even know it. Thank you. And also - Lilith? Yes, please :)

[@geonunes10]

Well, if you burry the cascet facedown as well as the body, the undead person has no way to know if they are facedown or face up and instead of digging themselves up, they'll dig even deeper

[@Mai-zy4vw]

Yes, so much yes to ancient vampires!

[@camodude2659]

"I don't have any enemies..... they're dead" Lol I love that

[@floralfemme4700]

This was such a fun video! We lost the association between vampires and disease but I think modern media should.explore it more. And yes, I would love it if you covered ancient vampires/Lilith!

[@Miss_Jane_Doe]

I will never get tired of learning about Lilith!

[@Pandie2828]

The thumbnail picture should not spark joy... But it totally does I'm already exited for the video

[@optimusprime320-h9c]

For some reason the lower tone of your voice for this video is the best

[@rynthorn1551]

I am absolutely here for a video about Lilith and ancient vampires.

[@profbri.02]

I just came across your channel, and let me just say... I LOVE LOVE LOVE you! Lolol. Your irreverence is wonderful, your attitude, voice and presentation go perfectly together! I can't wait to go thru the rest of ur content. Fantastic! Peace 🙏

[@francisfischer7620]

Gargle with vinegar and saltwater. I trained voices for 40 years. It never failed! It really won't hurt you and it really does cure a bad throat in a hurry. Really.

[@caesuracrossing5473]

NGL the voice makes the video even more gothic perfect for this topic

[@johnalonso5363]

Fascinating topic. And I can listen to you speak for hours on anything.

[@OfficialDrBamBoozle]

yes absolutely. we need more vampire content

[@RazalasTrebla]

"I have laryngitis. That's why I sound like a vampire but I am not a vampire, I swear." Uh huh. I'm on to you.

[@craigmusa2254]

Don't worry... I dont have any enemies... THEY'RE DEAD!

[@VictorianTimeTraveler]

I know all about vampires because I went to high school with one. I also had Slavic foreign exchange student friends. It made for some very interesting High School drama.

[@georgiarn3915]

Love this video! I am a fellow Vampire and all things dark, Gothic, occult afficinado and I'm also a huge history nerd! I used to do a mini lecture during my Respiratory System curriculum for nursing and health care study on how many of the classic Vampire mythology has been inspired by the Tuberculosis outbreaks of the 17-19th centuries.