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Gory, gruesome, and grotesque: two ancient vampire tales

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Peter Kruschwitz

It is Hallowe’en today, and as I have not blogged much recently, a post appearing on here on this very occasion must feel like someone has returned from the dead just in time for this ominous date . . . … Continue reading →

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A Chilling Letter from Ancient Rome

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Peter Kruschwitz

It has been a couple of years since I last posted a chilling Halloween story from the ancient world, and it has also been quite some time now since I last blogged: I blame a spooky-scary workload! At any rate, … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat? Torture, Death, and a Chilling Poem

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Peter Kruschwitz

Halloween 2014 is near. As every year, people around the globe will celebrate this occasion. Children and grown-ups alike will indulge themselves in the pleasurable thrill that arises from this day’s spooky combination of the fantastic with the morbid. Halloween … Continue reading →

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