Báthory

it a product of American culture. Consider Jack the Ripper, a “stranger killer” who was responsible for the brutal murders of five prostitutes in London’s East End in the fall of 1888 (Rubinstein 2000). Consider Countess Erzsebet Bathory, also known as Elizabeth Bathory, who reigned terror on young Polish girls during the years of 1610-1613 (Rodriguez 1998). Instead of the excesses of the American 1970s, the situations that modern serial killers and stranger killers from antiquity have in…

research suggests that Stoker knew little of Vlad the Impaler and it is possible that he could have been using the Hungarian serial killer Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a woman who would kill virgins and bath in and consume their blood to remain young and beautiful, as inspiration for Dracula (“Vlad III the Impaler). This is evident that Báthory was an inspiration for the Count in the fact that the more blood of young women and men he consumes, the younger Dracula becomes. Both Vlad and Dracula…

Several theories have developed as to the name behind Bloody Mary, a popular one stemming from Mary I of England, who performed countless executions for heresy, earning her the nickname Bloody Mary. Though not named Mary, Elizabeth Bathory also became a common contender due to her broad history of over 600 gruesome murders and her belief that blood made her skin look youthful. Onryō folklore, however, portrays the spirits as driven by strong feelings of pain, deceit, or confusion instead…

individuals who possessed common psychopathic traits are present in several Shakespearean works, Roman mythologies, and countless early monarchies. Perhaps one of the most prolific psychopaths, dating back to the 16th century, is Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed.…

As the light from the sun slowly disappears behind the hillside, followed by the half crescent moon giving off just enough light to illuminate the surrounding clouds. As you are walking around the dimly lit streets, trying to just make it into your house. As you walk alone, you hear a noise down a hard way and your mind starts to wonder as to what it could be. Now every step you take, to every breath you take in, you do it with ease, listening and waiting, guessing what will be behind the next…

Serial killers and those that kill in mass numbers are one of the most fascinating topics not only for scholars, law enforcement, psychologist, and sociologist, but also to the average, everyday person such as myself. All of us have in common the fascination with the topic because of the disbelief an individual such as this resides among us. We are fascinated not only because of their minds but because they feed into our fears about danger, death and what lurks in the night, around the corner,…

Books, movies, and even games have remade vampires for years. It’s been dragged out and overdone, so much to where it becomes boring and repetitive. I’ve always thought of these entertainments as overrated. A love story between mythical creatures and mortals have become predictable and an absolute cliche. Despite all of these opinions that could turn any face anyway from a story containing the drama between creatures with sharp teeth and pale skin, Reckoning is a sizable exception. Furthermore,…

What do you listen to when you turn on the radio? Is it country, is it rap, or is it rock? If you are one of those people that choose rock, then let's talk. There are so many legendary rock bands. There is Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Black Sabbath that's just to me a few. There are also a few that have followed in their footsteps, like Avenged Sevenfold’s Synester Gates amazing guitar solos. Bring me the Horizon’s Jordan Fish playing piano, and Asking Alexandria’s Denis Stoff screaming in a…

“Mary, Mary quite Contrary…..” or “Bloody Mary Bloody Mary…..” something we’ve all heard of at a party or a sleepover, but who is Bloody Mary…..or was???? There are different types of legends leading to the legend of Bloody Mary. Some say she was a queen who killed those who were not Catholic. But what is the true story? Was she a queen or not? Was she a witch, a spirit? Or is Bloody Mary just another urban legend to tell in the dark? According to BBC, Queen Mary killed many Protestants…

What is Polycystic Kidney Disease and how does it affect our lives ? Polycystic Kidney Disease also known as (PKD) which is an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys (mayoclinic.org). PKD was discovered in the early 1800’s.Some symptoms of this disorder is headaches, side or back pain, blood in the urine , bladder infections, high blood pressure, kidney failure, and many more. Theses symptoms may be treatable by stop smoking , eat a better diet such as low sodium…