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You might have read my previous story ( The First Vampire ).

I think there is one more myth about the first vampire Judas Iscariot.

The Biblical Story of Judas Iscariot:

To begin with lets review a bit of bible history, for those of you who are not familiar with the story of Judas Iscariot. Judas betrayed Jesus Christ to the chief priests and elders for 30 silver pieces. Judas then felt so horrible for what he had done when he found out that Jesus had been condemned, he attempted to return the silver pieces, but the chief priests and elders refused to accept them from him. Judas threw down the silver pieces in the temple, and departed, he then hung himself.

How Judas Became a Vampire:

Now there are many beliefs as to how exactly Judas becomes a vampire, the first belief and most common is that god cursed Judas and his family to walk the earth until the second coming of Jesus, and until that time he would thirst for the blood of Jesus, which of course he could only receive through Christians. Which is proof that perhaps this myth was propagated by the church.

The second belief is not as common, but goes along with the Last Supper. What many do not know is that during the last supper Jesus was quite serious when he said to drink of his blood and eat of his flesh, in fact half of his disciples walked out on him because of this. There are quite a few people who belief Jesus himself was a vampire, thus it is easily believed that Jesus himself created Judas knowing he would betray him, and perhaps created Judas as a grand experiment.

The Folklore Involved in the Mythos:

It has been very common through vampire folklore to believe that those who commit suicide will become vampires themselves being that suicide is believed to damn your soul. This belief, most likely draws from the Judas mythos, as Judas hung himself in his guilt for betraying Jesus.

Another belief is the belief that vampires have red hair, a belief quite common in the Mediterranean region where red hair was uncommon. Judas is believed to have been a red head, and thus it was believed his children would also have red hair. This was found then to be a common sign of a person who was or would become a vampire.

Perhaps the most common of the vampire mythos is the belief that a vampire can be destroyed by a stake, more precisely a stake of aspen wood. Aspen is the wood that it is believed the cross upon which Jesus died was made of, thus because Judas had ultimately caused Jesus’ death he would be repelled by the item of his demise.

It is also believed that the mythos of a vampires repulsion by crucifixes and other holy items stems from the Judas mythos. Simply put, Judas felt great sadness for what he had done, and as such he was repelled by anything that reminded him of his great crime, and the atrocities which he committed.

The final folk belief about vampires that is attributed to the Judas Iscariot mythos is the belief that vampires are repelled by silver. It is believed that since Judas himself cast aside the silver which he had taken when he sold out Jesus that he now had a repulsion to the substance and as such was repelled by it.

The specific quote from the bible is as such:

3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. (Matthew 27: 3 – 5).

Sent in by Chetan, Copyright 2009 VampireTruth.com

The debate of whether or not immortal (undead) vampires do or do not exist is going to go on just as long as whether or not we were created or evolved.

But do you all honestly think that a real vampire (not the ones that want to be one, or consider themselves psychic vamps or drink blood from donors) would actually go about telling the world or even go online to discuss it with people?

IMHO people who talk about “signs” or they are turning into a vamp are delusional people that need to escape their fantasy realm for a real one. And for those that claim to be a vamp and drink donor blood, or use mind powers to feed are also full of crap. Humanly speaking we have plenty of untapped potential that could very easily explain the reflexes and such (though I doubt your athletic ability and reflexes are any better than an average person).

Now do *I* believe in real vampires? Yup sure do, why? Because there are enough things we can’t explain and there is no proof that says they don’t (of course there is none that says they do either). Do I feel they are like in the movie? Would be nice, but I highly doubt it. They consider us cattle, would you honestly play with your food?

Would I like to be an undead vamp? Sure why not, living for centuries undead seeing the world at night appeals to me very much. Am I concerned about being damned? Nope, give me a good 500 years here and I’ll willingly jump into hell.

Do I drink blood now? sometimes, but not always, blood is very appealing to me. I love the taste, the feel, the warmth and especially the smell. My mouth does water when I get a hint of the smell of blood. I’m more or less pale, I hate sunlight, always cold to the touch, I have sharp canine teeth and my ears are slightly pointed. But does that make me a vampire? Of course not, I’m just your average individual person.

Sent in by Robert, Copyright 2009 VampireTruth.com

I have been searching websites recently to do with this particular topic, then I found you and I feel compelled to tell you my story. I have heard many stories and read many stories such as Dracula and the twilight series which I found highly entertaining. I am well aware of the many in the population who deny vampires still exist, well in answer I say I exist and to me I am very real.

Let me explain, I was changed by another of my kind. Unbelievable? I understand that completely. The truth is I do not remember my transformation. I have lost a week or so worth of memory. I came home late in the morning (according to my mother soon after). I was almost crazed, I lost my food appetite, I became sensitive to light ( so much that I cannot stand it).

I have moved from my old home and I live in the deserted areas of Scotland, UK. I spend all day under the ground or  deep in caves. The only reason I write this is in a library. People give me strange looks and I can hardly blame them, I understand. I am highly pale, I have good looks, and a vice like grip. I feed once a year and this is usually on any blood available.

I was distressed to learn that many of you crave this life. You do not, you do not know what it is to be me.

I found Dracula amusing and a good read. Twilight, slightly ridiculous, highly exaggerated.

I am alone, I am cut from old friends and family, I am a loner. And I believe I always will be. I am only known to the world at night, I cannot come out on cloudy days and I certainly cannot continue to college etc. I am not normal, I am like a higher race, more aware of everything and I could not hold human company.

Laugh if you will, I see your point but, unfortunately I cannot laugh this off. I wish. I am a menace and truly dangerous. Good luck, I hope you are never subjected to my existence.

Feel free to comment my friends, I am open minded, I will not be offended.

Sent in by William, Copyright 2009 VampireTruth.com