The vampire is one of the oldest mythological creatures in the world. It has existed for thousands of years and is found in almost all cultures. There are many different types, the red-eyed corpse from China, the Greek Lamia - a woman with the lower body of a winged serpent, the Penanggalang in Malaysia - a woman with a detachable head, etc. is the Romanian vampire, it is often used in pop culture, from cinema, to television, to literature. The myth of the Romanian vampire became popular after the publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula, after which it evolved to symbolize many things such as sexuality, eternal damnation, eternal love, and the human desire for immortality. The Romanian vampire is known to be a supernatural being, a creature of the undead. Their most recognized characteristic is their unique diet: blood. There are many different beliefs about the type of blood vampires drink. Some might argue that vampires can drink any blood they desire, be it human or animal. Others believe that a vampire can only drink from a living human, or even only from a virgin human. No matter what type of blood they drank, they always carried fangs with which to pierce their victims. Some other recognizable traits of vampires are their “supernatural powers.” They are often described as having heightened senses, superhuman strength, and hypnotic mind control. In Bram Stoker's Dracula, the Count is shown climbing along the castle wall like a lizard: But my feelings turned to revulsion and terror when I saw the whole man emerge slowly from the window and begin to crawl along the castle wall. castle the frightening abyss, face down, with his cloak spreading around him like great wings. At first I couldn't believe it...... middle of paper...... supernatural state. “I am not mortal, father, but immortal and damned, like the angels put in hell by God. I am a vampire,” (Rice). Louis's point of view is that simply by being immortal he is in sin. myths and legends, the Romanian vampire is the most commonly known and most shown in pop culture. They are shrouded in mystery. They are blood-consuming creatures believed to have been originally created to be blamed for bad luck. Works Cited Melton, J. . Gordon. The Book of Vampires: The Encyclopedia of the Undead. Detroit: Visible Ink, 1999. Print. Radford, Benjamin "Vampires: The Real History, October 29, 2012. Web. Rice, Anne. Interview with the Vampire: A New York Novel: Knopf, 1976. Print. Stoker, Bram and Tudor Humphries New York: DK Pub., 1997.