A question for those on my friends list who study the history of folklore:

[xiphias]

So, that thing about how you can escape from a vampire by throwing a large number of grains of rice, or seeds, or whatever in their path, and they will be distracted and stop until they have counted all of them, giving you time to run away -- does that predate or postdate Sesame Street?

yes, I am kidding. But it is a coincidence, is it not?

Comments

[post-ecdysis.livejournal.com]

I wonder how much of vampire lore is created by the vampires themselves for the lulz. "Mmmmm, yes, definitely rub garlic on yourselves. We hate that. NOM NOM NOM"

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Hee! But, the important step would be to EAT the garlic so that the tasty aromatics would get into one's bloodstream, no?