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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 53 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Because Lilith is not actually mentioned in the Christian bible despite this wiki page's attestation she is mentioned in Isaiah. She only appears in rabbitic literature.

Lilith is also the catalyst to a lot of vampire myths often described as the mother of all vampires.

[-] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

I can't remember where I read this, but I remember reading that the inspiration for vampiric lore was rabies. Fear of water (vampires can't go over running water), fear of the sun, spread by biting...

[-] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee -2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[-] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Never seen the word before. Immediately knew exactly what it meant due to context; but… yeah, funny.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

And that's why we celebrate Easter with the Easter Bunny! /s

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