Dhampir
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Living |
| Similar entities | Zombie, revenant, werewolf, cambion, nephilim, vampire |
| Family | Offspring of vampire and human |
| Folklore | Balkans |
| Other name(s) |
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| Region | Europe (especially the Balkans) |
In Balkan folklore, a dhampir (sq) is a mythical creature that is the result of a union between a vampire and a human. This union was usually between male vampires and female humans, with stories of female vampires mating with male humans being rare.[1]
References
- ↑ Righi, Brian (2012). Vampires through the ages: lore & legends of the world's most notorious blood drinkers (1st ed.). Woodbury, Minn: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0-7387-2648-9.
These vampires then, usually male, but in some rare stories female as well, traveled to another village where they were unknown to the inhabitants and married, producing offspring