Shit, at least Rowling was a Mythology Major and her books are not only true to the "format" of the Hero's Story, but also jammed with little bits and bites of folklore and mythology. They are veritable onions in that the more look at them the more there is to find and what more, she's actually used the bits of folklore and mythology in the way it ( Read more... )

Some twitard over at http://www.twilightlovers.com.br decided to copy-paste (ie steal) a SUCK review and I called him out on it. (I've been attempting to break the google-blog-tracker via the refresh button looking for SUCK articles) If I stop posting, you know who did it. see it here

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*scream of rage and anger*

She's bringing me into it and STILL getting things wrong!! Bonus; Historic Varney the Vampire

If there are any folklorists out there, please help.

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Twilight Rant and Vampire 101

A Beginners Guide to Vampires:
-- Lore Correct that is --
-- D. Cat Davis 2008 --

Lets start things off with a pair of my favorite vampire related quotes:

"If there is in this world a well-attested account, it is that of the vampires. Nothing is lacking; official reports, affidavits of well-known people, of surgeons, of ( Read more... )