Northern European Vampires ____________________________________ Irish Vampires: Leahaun-shee: possible adaptation of Lamia. An Irish fairy mistress, not actually a vampire but engaging in vampiric activities. She used her incredible beauty to lure men to her side and then used her charms to place them under her spell. The victim would then waste away as she slowly drained away his life ’s essence through exhaustive lovemaking.
Dearg-Due: A dreaded creature of Ireland whose name means blood sucker An ancient vampire who dates back to Celtic times, it is still feared. The only way to curb its predations is to pile stones on the grave of any who might be suspected of housing such a beast. German Vampires: Alp: A Germanic spirit associated with the boogeyman and the incubus, normally tormenting the nights and dreams of women.. The alp is considered male, usually the spirit of a deceased relative and is a demon in most cases. During the middle ages, the alp is said to have appeared as a cat, pig, bird or other animal. It is associated with werewolves because of its shape shifting abilities. Doppelsauger: A German vampire found in the northern regions, among the Wends (a Slavic Race). The idea was that once a child weaned it would become a vampire if was breastfed again. The child would supposedly eat the flesh of the breast and therefore take in the life force of the relative. Scottish Vampire: BaoBahan-sith: A Scottish vampire that usually disguised itself as a beautiful maiden and lured the victims to their deaths. In fairy lore, it is said that this vampire always dressed in green. Polish Vampire: Upier: This vampire arises at Midday and goes to sleep at Midnight. It is said to have a barbed tongue with which it consumes large amounts of blood. It also sleeps in blood. BaoBahan-sith
