Dracula: The Myths That Made the Vampire

About this episode

This episode explores the transformation of vampire folklore through Bram Stoker's Dracula and its impact on the portrayal of vampires.

Vampire folklore is ancient, but with the publishing of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897, that lore changed forever. The terrifying, grotesque creature became suave and charming, then continued to evolve into the seductive creature of the night we know today. In this episode we examine that transition, as well as the origin and evolution of Dracula's vampiric powers.

Topics covered

• vampire folklore
• Bram Stoker
• Dracula
• evolution of vampires
• literary analysis

Keywords

• vampire
• folklore
• Bram Stoker
• Dracula
• vampiric powers
• literature
• horror

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dracula

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