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Join me, Cinzia DuBois, as we explore the chilling discoveries of vampire skeletons unearthed across Europe. In this episode, we delve into the centuries-old fear of the undead, examining the bizarre and fascinating burial practices aimed at preventing vampires from rising from their graves. From mysterious stakes to severed heads, these archaeological finds reveal a dark side of folklore and history. Discover how legends of bloodthirsty creatures intertwine with ancient beliefs, leaving a haunting mark on European culture
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
3:43 17th Century Polish Vampire Found
5:08 Vampires and the Romantic Movement
6:24 Venitian Vampire
9:36 Documented vampire stories
12:12 How philosophers responded to vampires
14:03 Testing the skeletons
16:00 Aristoleanism and vampires
17:39 Vampires before the Romantic period
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Join me, Cinzia DuBois, as we explore the chilling discoveries of vampire skeletons unearthed across Europe. In this episode, we delve into the centuries-old fear of the undead, examining the bizarre and fascinating burial practices aimed at preventing vampires from rising from their graves. From mysterious stakes to severed heads, these archaeological finds reveal a dark side of folklore and history. Discover how legends of bloodthirsty creatures intertwine with ancient beliefs, leaving a haunting mark on European culture
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
Listen to my podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VfwtK0ydOe3rqXXNXdsZ9?si=kFnhlb1BSLimQgWBtvkpCA
The Classical Academic Channel: youtube.com/c/TheClassicalAcademic
Instagram: instagram.com/lady.of.the.library
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
3:43 17th Century Polish Vampire Found
5:08 Vampires and the Romantic Movement
6:24 Venitian Vampire
9:36 Documented vampire stories
12:12 How philosophers responded to vampires
14:03 Testing the skeletons
16:00 Aristoleanism and vampires
17:39 Vampires before the Romantic period
Disclaimer: I am a Book Depository Affiliate. I am not sponsored for any of my reviews and will always disclose if a book I am reviewing has been sent to me for review.










![Tortured Poets That Make Taylor Swift Sound Euphoric | the History of the tortured artist
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Taylor Swifts album The Tortured Poets Department leans on a centuries-old idea that the greatest creative minds are not mentally well. Does creativity breed madness, or does mental ill-health make us more creative? In this video. I look at the science and the poetic and artistic figures throughout history, such as Sylvia Plath and Van Gogh, who inspired the idea of the tortured artist
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B.-V. Neus, Madness and creativity revisited from current psychological perspectives. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 11(5190), 2004. 58–78. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.266.5190.1483-a
Ye, R. 2023. The Relationship Between Bipolar Spectrum Disorder and Creativity. Available from:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368472207_The_Relationship_Between_Bipolar_Spectrum_Disorder_and_Creativity
Kaufman, J.C. (2001). The Sylvia Plath effect: Mental illness in eminent creative writers. The *Journal of Creative Behavior, 35*(1).
Moss, Samantha, Metaphors of Mental Illness: How Emily Dickinson and Vincent van Gogh Understood and Expressed Their Personal Battles with Depression (2020). English Senior Papers. 6. https://pillars.taylor.edu/english-student/6
Jamison K. R. (1989). Mood disorders and patterns of creativity in British writers and artists. Psychiatry: 52, 125–134.
Jamison, K. (1993). Touched with fire: Manic-depressive illness and the artistic temperament. New York: Free Press.
Sass, L.A., & Sculdberg, D. (Eds.). (2000-2001). Creativity and the schizophrenia spectrum [Special issue]. Creativity Research Journal, 13(1).
Madness and the Romantic Poet: A Critical History:https://academic.oup.com/book/11194 - James Whitehead et al., Oxford Academic Books, 2017
Strong Imagination: Madness, Creativity and Human Nature:https://academic.oup.com/book/54522 - Daniel Nettle, MIT Press, 2001
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Ludwig, A.M. (1995). The price of greatness: Resolving the creativity and madness controversy. New York: Guilford. Tortured Poets That Make Taylor Swift Sound Euphoric | the History of the tortured artist](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qHzBd0h_p38/mqdefault.jpg)