Vampires sleep in coffins
Source: This myth probably arose from gravediggers and others who observed vampires emerging from coffins and crypts.
Truth: If a vampire did spend the night in a coffin, it probably had nothing to do with sleeping preference. In the old days, many victims of vampire bites were interred while still in a vampiric coma. The truth is, vampires will sleep wherever they feel safe.
Garlic repels vampires
Source: Most likely based on observation.
Fact: Vampires have sensitive noses and can momentarily be driven off by pungent odors. However, this method of deterrence is unreliable and certainly won't work on an experienced vampire.
Crosses repel vampires
Source: Christian religion.
Fact: Crosses have no effect on the Vampires unless the human has Divine Faith aka Though God anything is possible
Vampires are killed by driving a stake through their heart
Source: Christian religion.
Fact: The Church believed if you got Excommunicated that your soul would wonder the plains of the Earth for all eternity, so they used a stake to lock the spirit with the dead body. If a Vampire gets Staked they are no more than paralyzed. .
Vampires burst into flames upon exposure to sunlight
Source: Most likely based on observations of a vampire's extreme reaction to sunlight
Fact: Vampire's are night predictors and they don't burn up in the sun, but they are more weaker during the daylight hours..
Holy water burns the skin and flesh of vampires
Source: Christian religion.
Fact: The same as with the cross and just to point out they will need to be able to walk on water.
Vampires prey on virginal women
Source: A reflection of Victorian-era fears over the sexual awakening of young women.
Fact: While vampires have a stated preference for the taste of the life energy of young blood, they are not particular as to which gender provides it.
Vampires can fly
Source: Observation of leaping vampires; association of vampires with bats.
Fact: While they do possess extraordinary leaping ability (vampires have been observed leaping over fences 20 feet high), vampires can also fly but it consumes a large amount of life energy.
Vampires turn into bats
Source: Association of vampires with bats.
Fact: Yes, and it consumes less energy to shape-shift than to just fly
Vampires are not visible in mirrors
Source: Christian religion. It was thought that a vampire, or any creature lacking a soul, would not produce a reflection in a mirror.
Fact: Vampires have little to no reflection, because of the life energy they consume through blood. The more energy they consumed the more there image will be distorted.
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