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In the conclusion of my Halloween series on the folklore of vampires, I explore the origin and evolution of the legend from folklore to fiction and on to modern myth, looking at the changing appearance of the vampire, conceptions of its abilities and attributes, and different ideas about how they are made and how they are its weaknesses warded off and killed.\xa0\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch!\nFurther support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.\xa0\nVisit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nSome music on this episode is copyright Alex Kish. Contact him at alexkishmusic.com to get music for your own projects. Other background music is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0). His tracks include "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," and "Cold War Echo."\nAdditional Music:\xa0\n"Leaving Home" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\xa0\nLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices