Dracula - Facts, Myth, Novel
The story of the three phenomena that are associated with the term "Dracula". The Prince Vlad Tepes III., who led the country with an iron hand; the fictional character of Bram Stoker, who was always in search of blood and the finally mysticism. The superstition is still rooted in the people. The eBook is referring to numerous documents that deal with the topic of vampires also from the public.
The story of the three phenomena that are associated with the term "Dracula". The Prince Vlad Tepes III., who led the country with an iron hand; the fictional character of Bram Stoker, who was always in search of blood and the finally mysticism. The superstition is still rooted in the people. The eBook is referring to numerous documents that deal with the topic of vampires also from the public.
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Fellow carriage travelers whisper a<br />
phrase from the ballad "Leonore" into<br />
the ear of "<strong>Dracula</strong>" protagonist Jonathan<br />
Harker: "For the dead travel fast."<br />
The movie is based on an archaeological<br />
find in the former cemetery of Cesky<br />
Krumlov: Three skeletons were found in<br />
typical vampire burial.<br />
In Christian tradition, as a rule, corpses<br />
are buried facing East. The three skeletons<br />
were buried facing from North to<br />
South.<br />
Stones are used to weigh down the<br />
corpses. One of the skeletons' head was<br />
separated and placed between the legs.<br />
In this corpse's mouth was a stone. The<br />
hands were tied with a rosary.<br />
The funeral of the three dead was carried<br />
out according to the rules of Magia<br />
Posthuma. This is the classic ritual of<br />
vampire burial. The Magia Posthuma<br />
was written by Charles Ferdinand von<br />
Schertz in 1706.<br />
Prince Adam Franz Karl of Schwarzenberg<br />
and his wife Eleonora of Schwarzenberg<br />
lived during the first half of the 18th<br />
century in Cesky Krumlov.<br />
Eleonore of Schwarzenberg was born on<br />
June 20, 1682. She suffered massive insomnia<br />
and was therefore very tired during<br />
the daytime. People speculate that<br />
her behavior is associated with the "vampire<br />
disease", which was discussed<br />
among experts in these times.<br />
The Countess lost her husband in a hunting<br />
accident and lived alone and withdrawn<br />
thereafter.<br />
The princess was interested in the occult<br />
and made a very mystical impression to<br />
everyone around her. She ordered vast<br />
amounts of spermaceti, crab eye and<br />
ground unicorn, probably from a narwhal.<br />
It was most likely her lifestyle that led<br />
Gottfried August Bürger to writing the ballad<br />
"Leonore". This ballad in turn was the<br />
inspiration for Bram Stoker's novel.<br />
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