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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > murder > vampires, werewolves, and witches
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death > murder > vampires, werewolves, and witches
social science subjects > sociology > social problems > murder > vampires, werewolves, and witches
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > theology > religion > cults > vampires, werewolves, and witches
... > other subjects > arts and humanities > theology > religion > cults > vampires, werewolves, and witches
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > theology > cults > vampires, werewolves, and witches
other subjects > arts and humanities > theology > cults > vampires, werewolves, and witches

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vampires, werewolves, and witches  

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  • Vampire lore has been the subject of discussion in many countries during the past few centuries. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) was modeled on the 15th-century Wallachian nobleman Vlad Tepes, also known as “Vlad the Impaler” and “Drakul” (Dragon). [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Vampires, Werewolves, and Witches]

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