A sickle placed across the throat, and a brick shoved in the mouth... For this episode, host Ivy Boyd shares a brief history behind the primary cause of vampire panic and the creative ways in which people dealt with the graves of suspected vampires. Follow along on Instagram: @thetaphophilediariesMusic: "Horror Dark Piano" by Nikita KondrashevResources used for this episode:Jaclyn Anglis, edited by John Kuroski Why The Mercy Brown Case Remains One Of History’s Craziest “Vampire” Incidents (2018, 2024) All That's InterestingBrooke Kato Headless ‘vampire’ remains discovered in 1800s Polish mass grave site (2023) New York Post Adela Suliman ‘Vampire’ grave shows 17th-century fear of women who ‘didn’t fit in’ (2022)Marianne Guenot Photos show 'vampire' burials in Europe and what they mean, according to experts (2022) Business InsiderJoshua Rapp Learn Burials Unearthed in Poland Open the Casket on The Secret Lives of Vampires (2017) Smithsonian Magazine Kristina Killgrove Healthy 'Vampires' Emerge From Graves In Medieval Polish Cemetery (2016) ForbesArchaeology Newsroom ‘Vampire grave’ found in Perperikon (2014) Archaeology WikiVampire' discovered in mass grave (2009) NewScientist

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