On several occasions, particularly on the periphery of the Habsburg Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries, dead people were suspected of being revenants or vampires, and consequently dug up and destroyed. Some contemporary authors named this phenomenon Magia Posthuma. This blog is dedicated to understanding what happened and why.
Friday, 8 August 2008
A grave matter!
Although not really a matter concerning magia posthuma, I can't help referring to this post on Elizabeth Miller's personal blog. It just goes to show that there will always be unscrupulous and entrepeunering people out there trying to cash in on people's fascination for a popular subject like that of Dracula and vampires. Mundus vult decipi, but that's all the more reason to try and popularize the facts in stead of the popular myths!
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