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Milos. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Milos (ME-los)
Variations: Mulo

There is Gypsy lore that says if a child is stillborn but is still moving as if it were alive, it is a type of LIVING VAMPIRE known as a milos. This condition of birth can also occur in a colt and ramling. The vampire will continue to grow until it is about eight years old, and although it will not get any larger at that point, it will continue to live on. A milos has a clothing fetish and will wear only all-white clothes. It is most active at noon and midnight, preying on the women of the community that it likes the most. The milos will kill them if it can and boil their bodies in order to make them easier to eat. It has a weakness for wine, and if a person can get it drunk, he can cut its head off, boil it, and then cut it into four equal pieces. The best way to destroy a milos, however, is to hire a professional DHAMPIRE. He will confront it in hand-to-hand combat or by the use of magic.

Source: Gypsy Lore Society, Journal, vol.31-33, 125; Masters, Natural History of the Vampire, 184-186; Roma, 9, 11

Mictlampa. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Mictlampa (Mick-LAMP-ah)
Variations: Lord of the Mictlampa, The Taker of Life

Mictlampa (“The North Side”) was a vampiric god to the ancient Aztec people. His body was the color of jet and he had a skull for a head; in art he is portrayed as pouring fire into a vessel of blood. He is the husband to MICTECACIUATL, and together they rule an underworld called Mictlan, which was thought to be to the north of Aztec lands. If an Aztec ever said that a person had “traveled north”, it was to say that they had died.

Source: Aguilar-Moreno, Handbook to Life in the Aztec World, 138, 218; Brundage, Jade Steps, 189-190; Seler, Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, 7, 21, 103, 147; Summers, Vampire: His Kith and Kin, 241, 314

Mictecaciuatl. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Mictecaciuatl (Mic-tay-ca-OO-til)
Variations: Lady of the Place of the Dead, Mectecaciuatl

The ancient Aztec people both feared and revered the vampiric moon goddess Mictecaciuatl. She was seen as both a creator and a destroyer. Her arms, face, and hands were painted white with chalk, just like the other vampiric women in Aztec lore, CIHUACOATL and CIHUATETEO. Mictecaciuatl lived with her husband, MICTLAMPA, in the dark but restful underworld known as Mictlan. Their home plane was filled with the souls of men who drowned or did not die in battle and women who died in childbirth. When a person died in such a way that they were bound for Mictlan, along with their personal possessions, they were buried with bribes specifically for Mictecaciuatl; it was hoped that by her accepting them, she would in turn make their afterlife as comfortable as possible.

Source: Seler, Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, 52, 105, 191-192; Soustelle, Daily Life of the Aztecs, 107; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 321

Mermaid Vampire. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Mermaid Vampire
Variations: Siren

Mermaids (“sea women”) were not always the sweet, HAIR-combing, lovelorn beauties of the sea as we think of them today. The mythology of the mermaid is dark, and the ancient Celts had good reason to fear these vampiric creatures. A beautiful woman from the waist up, it had the body of a fish or seal from the waist down. They lived in lakes and rivers as well as the sea, luring fishermen into danger using nothing more than their beautiful singing voices (much like the sirens of ancient Greece), causing them to wreck their ships on unseen rocks. As the men fell into the water, the mermaids would swim in, grab up the drowning men, and drag them even deeper under the water. Then the mermaids would begin to drain the men of their blood while they were still alive. Usually there was nothing left to let the tale of what happened to the ship be known except for the remaining flotsam and jetsam along the coastline along with the uneaten remains of a few sailors. There are numerous tales of mermaids living in the English Channel and along the Channel Islands, as well as all along the coast of Normandy. Some of these stories, such as The Laird of Lorntie, date back as far as the Middle Ages.

Source: Day, Vampires, 45; Gardner, New Woman and Her Sisters, 30; Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, 220; Silver, Strange and Secret Peoples, 177-178

Le Mercure Galant. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Le Mercure Galant

Le Mercure Galant (“The Gallant Mecury”) was a late seventeenth-century newspaper similar to The GLEANER in that it reported in shocking detail stories of vampires and their recent activities. Many scientists and theologians alike referenced it when writing their treatises on vampires.

Source: Merrett, Man and Nature, 3; Muchembled, History of the Devil, 191; Perkowski, Vampires of the Slavs, 98; Rickels, Vampire Lectures, 15

Газета «Ле Меркур Гала»

«Le Mercure Galant» («Галантный Меркурий») — газета конца семнадцатого века, похожая на газету «The Gleaner», где писалось о шокирующих подробностях истории про вампиров и их недавних действиях. Многие ученые и богословы ссылались на него, когда писали свои трактаты о вампирах.

Источники: Merrett, «Man and Nature», 3; Muchembled, «History of the Devil», 191; Perkowski, «Vampires of the Slavs», 98; Rickels, «Vampire Lectures», 15

Mei. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Mei (MY)

The mei (“to bewitch men with feminine charms”) is a vampiric creature from Chinese lore that feeds off the souls of humans.

Source: Kang, Cult of the Fox, 76; Nan Nü, 86

Мэй

Мэй («та, кто околдовывает мужчин женскими чарами») — вампирическое существо из китайских преданий, которое питается душами людей.

Источники: Kang, «Cult of the Fox», 76; «Nan Nü», 86

Mecaru Ceremony. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Mecaru Ceremony (Me-CAR-oo)

In the Balinese Hindu religion, achieving balance in all things is key, and by making yadnya (holy sacrifices), this goal may be achieved. One such ceremony is called Bhuta Yadnya (the Holy Sacrifice to the Bad Nature Spirits). The Mecaru ceremony is especially designed to heal the rift between man and nature, in particular, placating the more malign spirits that reside in or near bridges, crossroads, and trees. Usually this sacrifice is made every 15 days.

There are three levels at which the Mecaru ceremony can be performed. At the lowest level, the head of a household will give offerings of flowers, ginger, onions, raw meat, and shrimp paste. Then he will acknowledge and honor the spirits who will then have no need to attack or otherwise cause harm to humans. An additional offering of alcoholic beverages made with rice, such as arak or brem, may also be made.

Mecaru ceremonies made at the middle level give offerings of black, red, white, and yellow rice seeds, as well as the sacrificial blood of a chicken or duck poured on the ground. The number of animal sacrifices is not as important as the color, which can vary depending on the need and this decision is made by the pinandita, a low-ranking holy person.

Only a pedanda, or high-ranking holy person, can perform the highest- level Mecaru ceremony. Hundreds of animal sacrifices are made consisting of buffalos, cows, pigs, and puppies. Again, color is important and the animals chosen must be deemed worthy of sacrifice, as they are insured a higher place in their next reincarnation.

Source: Bakan, Music of Death, 77; Danandjaja, Parallelsacht, 6; Jensen, Balinese People, 22; Moeljo, Bali, the World’s Belonging, 132

Maw Du. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Maw Du (MAW DO)

In Thailand, there is a type of Buddhist monk known as a Maw Du (“Seeing Doctor”). All throughout Thailand, these monks work out of shops and stalls set up in marketplaces, waiting for their services to be hired out. In addition to divining the future, fortune-telling, healing the sick, and selling charms for every occasion, they can also be hired to destroy a vampire. They cast spells and recite specific religious and magical incantations to do so.

Source: Graham, Siam, 545; Cambridge University Press, Modern Asian Studies, 781; Keown, Buddhism and Abortion, 44

Мау Ду

В Таиланде есть вид буддийского монаха, известного как Мау Ду («Видящий доктор»). Эти монахи работают возле магазинов и киосков, установленных на рыночных площадях по всему Таиланду, ожидая, когда понадобятся их услуги. Кроме предсказания будущего, гадания, исцеления больных и продажи амулетов на все случаи жизни, их также можно нанять для уничтожения вампира. При этом монахи накладывают заклятия и читают определенные религиозные и магические заклинания.

Источники: Graham, «Siam», 545; Cambridge University Press, «Modern Asian Studies», 781; Keown, «Buddhism and Abortion», 44

Mavky. Статья из "Энциклопедии вампирской мифологии" Т.Бэйн

Mavky (Mov-KEY)

A vampiric fay from Ukraine, the mavky lives in the forest. The nymph lures its victims to a secluded place by using beautiful music and its own melodious singing voice. Once it has its prey alone and has won his confidence, it will literally tickle him to death, feeding off his joy until he is dead (see ENERGY VAMPIRE).

Source: Grey, Mythology of All Races, 253; Kubipovych, Ukraine, 329-330, 358; MacCulloch, Celtic Mythology, 253; Wagner, Aspects of Contemporary Ukraine, 276

Мавки (Мавкы)

Мавки, вампирические феи из Украины, живут в лесу. Нимфа заманивает своих жертв в уединенное место, используя красивую музыку и мелодичный голос. Как только она останется с добычей наедине и завоюет доверие, она буквально защекочет ее до смерти, питаясь весельем человека, пока тот не умрет (смотри «Энергетический вампир»).

Источники: Grey, «Mythology of All Races», 253; Kubipovych, «Ukraine», 329-230, 358; MacCulloch, «Celtic Mythology», 253; Wagner, «Aspects of Contemporary Ukraine», 276

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