Whispering Woods Faery Lore Course
Lesson Five
Vampire Faeries
Many vampire faeries are the spirits of un-baptized children, murder victims and women who have died during childbirth. And just like vampires, their purpose is to suck the lifeblood out of humans. This is done by either draining the actual blood or by draining the life energy out of someone. They are found mentioned throughout history and in many different parts of the world. Here are but a few:
Owls – The owl is associated with many faeries who represent death such as Gwyn Ap Nudd who is known as the Lord of death and in particular Lilith, the first wife of the Christian “Adam”. It is said that she became one of the four wives of their Satan. And “Screech Owl (Strix Aluco) came to mean “vampire”. In Scotland the owl is known as “Cailleach” which means Hag. and is further translated as Cailleach Oidhche (the Hag of the Night). It is thought across Europe that owls are actually witches who have shapeshifted. And all across the world owls are thought to be harbingers of death.
Anchanchu – This is a vampire faery of the Aymara Indians from Peru. I is said that he travels around in a whirlwind. And that he puts his victims at ease with a pleasant smile before draining their life blood from them. It is thought that they dwell in caves high up in the Andes Mountains. They are sometimes viewed as goblins.
Pey – This is a vampire faery from Sri Lanka that favors the blood of wounded and fallen warriors. The female counterpart of this vampire faery is the Peymakilir, who devours corpses while dancing about frenziedly.
Azeman – This vampire faery is also from South America. The Azeman travels around by day as women and at night as a bat in search of victims to be drained of their blood. One way to stop her from attacking is to sprinkle grains or seeds about, upon seeing them she will compulsively stop to count them and gather them up. Another way of stopping her is by propping a broom against a door, as she won’t cross this.
Hibla-Bashi – These are Iranian vampire faeries. In appearance they are half man and half goat.
Churel – It is said that the Churel is the spirit of a woman who died during childbirth. She resides in India and is said to capture young men from whom she sucks out their life essence until they are no more. She also eats the hearts and livers of young children. She does not die until she passes on her secret mantra to a successor. Often, her feet are backward, and she has an unnaturally long and thick black tongue. She can appear as very hideous or as a very charming woman.
Dakini – These are Indian vampire faeries who feed upon those who have recently died. They are said to favor those who were recently executed for a crime.
Ieles – The Ieles are vampire faeries that reside in Romania. They appear as large cats that walk upright. They attack their victims at crossroads though they do not enter the center of such roads. Often they will sing or dance to help lure humans off the main road to them.
Langsuir – She is a vampire faery from Malaysia. She is a woman who has died from childbirth. She has floor length black hair, long nails and is said to wear green robes. When a woman dies there, in order to keep her from coming back as a Langsuir, glass beads are placed within her mouth. Also eggs are placed under her arm pits and needles are placed withinher hands. According to myth, men who are not wary will be killed or castrated when she morphs into a hideous being; she will also eat babies and harm pregnant women and has been said to cause miscarriages. She is considered to be the deadliest banshee in Malaysian folklore.
Morava – The Morava are vampire faeries from Southern Slavonia. They appear at night as moths in order to suck the blood from sleeping human beings.
Leanansidhe – This is a peculiar type of vampire faery in that she is a muse who inspires poets and musicians. But in return she draws the life essence out of the one being so inspired. She is found in Scotland as well as Ireland.
Quiz:
1. Azeman is from _____ _______.
2. The Ieles are vampire faeries that reside in ________.
3. The owl is associated with many faeries who represent ______.
4. Pey favors the blood of wounded and fallen ________.
5. Dakinin are Indian vampire faeries who feed upon those who have recently _____.
6. Churel eats the hearts and livers of young _______.
7. Hibla-Bashi appear as half man and half ______
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