Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The vampire is one of the most terrifying mythological monsters of all time, but the romantic vampire of modern fiction is very different to the horrible, undead creature our ancestors believed in.
Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed, aka “The Blood Countess”, was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer. Báthory and her servants were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women from 1590 to 1610. She and her servants were put on trial and convicted, the servants were executed, and Báthory was imprisoned within Čachtice Castle until her death.
Stories about Báthory quickly became part of national folklore. Legends describing her vampiric tendencies, such as the tale that she bathed in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.
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The vampire is one of the most terrifying mythological monsters of all time, but the romantic vampire of modern fiction is very different to the horrible, undead creature our ancestors believed in.
Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed, aka “The Blood Countess”, was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer. Báthory and her servants were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women from 1590 to 1610. She and her servants were put on trial and convicted, the servants were executed, and Báthory was imprisoned within Čachtice Castle until her death.
Stories about Báthory quickly became part of national folklore. Legends describing her vampiric tendencies, such as the tale that she bathed in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.
Watch the complete documentary here – youtu.be/MbZv8Kw2MOE
Subscribe to Element 18 – bit.ly/337R2uO
