WHAT'S HAPPENING ?
The stories of demons in the form of humans, who feed on human blood, have been around in the times of many civilisations. But it seems now the evidence for those demonic figures has come to the fore.
It might sound like some scene from a grisly television series or movie about a vampire, but it may be true, as per media reports. The remains of an alleged female 'vampire' of the have been revealed in Poland, the reports said.
WHO DISCOVERED THE SKELETON ?
The remains of alleged female vampire skeleton was uncovered by the team headed by Professor Dariusz Poliński from Nicholas Copernicus University.
HOW OLD ARE THE REMAINS OF THE SKELETON ?
The remains of the alleged female 'vampire' discovered in Poland are said to be of the 17th century, as per reports.
ABOUT THE SKELETON
The skeletal remains were found with sickle and padlock, which were some of the measures apparently used hundreds of years ago by those who thought that the dead would rise.
A sickle, which is a sharp blade, was placed over her neck and a padlock was found on a toe that would have made it impossible for the beast to return.
The skeleton was also wearing a silk cap, and with a bulging front tooth. Notably, similar anti-vampire burial methods were found in other graves in eastern Europe. Professor Dariusz Poliński said: "Ways to protect against the return of the dead include cutting off the head or legs, placing the deceased face down to bite into the ground, burning them, and smashing them with a stone."
Magdalena Zagrodzka added: "This is a unique find. There has never been anything like it before."
There are several claims and counterclaims over the existence of vampires. While many call the legends of vampires unreal, some experts claim that vampires actually walked among us
VAMPIRE RELATED EVENTS IN EUROPE
According to Smithsonian magazine, the people in Eastern Europe in the 11th century described the fears and terror of vampires.
So, they started burying their dead with some anti-vampire rites believing that the dead would rise again as blood-sucking demons, who would terrorise their habitats.
As per the Science Alert report, by the 17 century, such practices became common throughout Poland to deal with the occurrence of vampires.
VAMPIRE CONTROVERSY ERA
During the 18th century, such sightings became rampant across Europe, with frequent diggings and the killing of potentially undead.
This era was known as the 18th-century Vampire controversy.
According to Poliński, there were also other methods to stop their ascension, such as severing their head or legs, burning or smashing their heads with a stone or placing their face down towards the ground.
Although other common ways of burial included hammering a metal rod through the skeleton, The female skeleton remains were found with the sickle around the neck and toe padlocked with the left foot to restrain her.
These padlocks were used during burial ceremonies, denoting the impossibility of rising from the dead.
