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Between MYTH And REALITY


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Introduction

1. Origin of the name "Dracula"

2. Life, history and atrocities of Vlad Dracula

3. Draculas legend

Conclusions

Plan


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Dracula ,one of the mostfamous characters in theworld, is always linked toRomania,

more precisely,withTransilvania(a Romanian province),which is believed to be a

foggy mysterious land, withlots of vampires and castles.
http://www.pbase.com/charlespc/bats


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Order of theDragon Emblem

Order of the Dragon

a secret fraternal order of knights

founded by King Sigismund ofHungary

purpose: to uphold Christianity anddefend the Empire against the OttomanTurks.

1. Origin of the name "Dracula"


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2. Life, history and atrocities of Vlad Dracula

Political forces of Europe during the15th century


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Vlad Drculea III

Vlad Drculea III

1431-1476(sometimes spelled

Drakulye, meaning sonof the dragon/devil)

To Romanians: Vlad epes(Vlad the Impaler)

To Turks: Kaziglu Bey

(the Impaler Prince)


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Dracula's birthplaceThat's where Vlad epes, the character used as an inspiration

for Dracula was born and where he probably drank his first pint

of blood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vlad.dracula.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vlad.dracula.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vlad.dracula.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vlad.dracula.jpg


8/22Vlad Tepes Statue in Sighisoara


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The reputation of Vlad epe (Dracula) was considerablydarker in Western Europe than in Eastern Europe and

Romania.

In the West, Vlad III epe (Dracula) has been

characterized as an exceedingly cruel madman.


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Impalement was Vlad Draculasfavorite method of torture.

Tortures employed = hells tools:

nails in heads, cutting off of limbs,

blinding, strangulation, burning, cutting off of noses and ears, mutilation of sexual organs

(especially in the case of women), scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements or to wildanimals, burning alive.


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This is the real Dracula castlePoienari Fortress

placed on the highest

cliff around Arges river at850m. The first documentsmentioning Poienarifortress are from the 14thcentury.

In 1457 Dracula used theunfaithful landowners torebuild it.


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Some soles came in front of Vlad the Impaler, sent by the sultan Mohamed II(The Emperor of the Turks).

They took off their turbans, leaving the Turkish caps on their heads.Vlad the Impalerasked them why they were not taking the caps off, they answered

that it was a custom in their country to leave the caps on.

Vlad the Impalerordered that the caps be nailed onto their heads, not to take them off at all, and sent them back to the sultan toinform him on never to send his habit to other rulers .


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Although the rule of

Vlad the Impaler

was a short one, it was a period full of events

and bloody conflicts that ended

in cruel punishments as the breaking

on the steak death,

the breaking on the wheel or the beheading

so that Vlad the Impaler

succeeded in acquiring numerous enemies who

made all effort to backbite the brave,

just and in the same time cruel leader.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Tepest.jpg


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The Nine Universal Anecdotes

about

DRACULA

The Golden Cup

The Foreign Merchant

The Two Monks

The Polish Nobleman

The Foreign Ambassadors

Dracula's Mistress

The Lazy Woman

The Nobleman with the Keen Sense of Smell

The Burning of the Sick and Poor
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Tepes4.jpg


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Vlad Tepes "Dracula" Document and monney, Bucharest, 1459
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Pilatusdracula.jpg


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Snagov Monastery where Vlad Tepes is been buried


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3. Draculas legend

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847-1912 ) was an Irish writer,and author of the horror novel Dracula

1897: Dracula was published

Researched eastern

European vampirefolklore (especially

Transylvanian myths)

Never set foot in

Romania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_peoplehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fictionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(novel)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(novel)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(novel)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fictionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_people


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Bran Castle was originallya stronghold built by theKnights of Teutonic Order in

13 th century.

In the 15Th centuryDracula (Vlad the Impaler)was incarcerated here.

From 1920 the castlebecame a royal residenceuntil the expulsion of the royalfamily in 1948.

On 1st October 1950, theBran Castle was declared ahistorical monument.

Today it functions as a veryattractive museum ofmedieval arts.

Vlad Tepes "Dracula" - Bran Castle
http://www.pbase.com/charlespc/bats&page=2


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Bran Castle is famous for its association with the Dracula legend.

Legend has it that his wife flung herself out of the window of the Poenari castle to avoid beingcuptured by the Turks and Vlad himself escaped over the mountains on horseback, fooling his

pursuers by affixing horseshoes that left the impression of cow prints.
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Conclusions

The vampire myth is wide-spread in easternEurope.

No connection between Dracula and the

vampire myth in folklore outside of Stoker'snovel.

In Romania Dracula is remembered as a national hero.

Poenari Castle is more historically accurate, Bran Castle has all the goods.

Bran Castlemay not actually be Draculas castle, but its still a beautiful andancient castle full of history.

Personally, I recomand to see both of them.


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