Wednesday, July 06, 2005

 

The Keres

According to mythology, the Keres are demons of violent death. They craved blood and feasted upon it after ripping free the souls of mortally-wounded humans. They were also personifications of epidemic diseases, haunting areas riven by plague. They were usually pictured as fanged and taloned women, although for this story they are both men and women.

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