Arpad is a word from the ancient Hebrew language that is used when describing a vampire. The arpad is mentioned throughout Hebrew lore from Hungary and means “exiled voyager”.

Source: Ankori, Palestinian Art, 192; Gerrits, Vampires Unstaked, 87

An invisible, intangible, vampiric spirit from Bulgarian mythology, the armenki drains young mothers and their infants dry of their blood.

Source: Dermott, Bulgarian Folk Customs, 81; Georgieva, Bulgarian Mythology, 102-103

This vampiric spirit from Romania is described as being half bear and half old woman and has been given the title “queen of the forest”. Particularly bloodthirsty, it has total control over the evil within the woods.

Source: Ankarloo, Witchcraft and Magic, 83; Cremene, Mythologie du Vampire; Dundes, Vampire Casebook, 12

The ardat-lile is a demonic vampire that preys on men. It is mentioned in Hebrew lore and that of ancient Babylon and Sumeria. The literal translation of its ancient Sumerian name is “young females of marrying age now evil wanton spirits”. What is most curious about this creature’s name is that there is no singular form of the word.

When it can, an ardat-lile will marry a man with the intent of wreaking havoc in his life. It is known for its ravenous sexual appetite and for the absolute delight it takes in doing harm to others. It also causes men to have nocturnal emissions. It does this in the hopes of being able to harvest some of the semen in order to give birth to demonic children.

The ardat-lile is no doubt an early predecessor of the LILITH myth — part SUCCUBUS and part storm goddess.

Source: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 37; Landman, Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, 63; Morgenstern, The Doctrine of Sin, 15-18; Spence, Encyclopædia of Occultism, 35