The Blood, the Fear, the Legend: Who was Dracula?

Parkstone International

-- Explore the legend of Dracula through art, literature, and culture. This timeless figure - both terrifying and alluring - reflects humanity’s deepest fears and desires. A journey into gothic imagination and the art of the undead.  - In this video, we have used the Halloween castle video of Relaxing_Guru and Dracula with full moon video of Vimeo from Pixabay.  -------------------------- © Copyright by Parkstone International - Do not Reup without credit  *This video for nonprofits

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00:00When you hear the name Dracula, you may picture fangs, cloaks, and castle towers.

00:12But how much of that legend comes from Bram Stoker, and how much from centuries of myth?

00:20To answer that, we turn to the work of Elizabeth Miller, one of the world's foremost Dracula scholars.

00:27In her groundbreaking studies, Miller reveals how Dracula was born not from Transylvanian folklore alone,

00:37nor from the infamous Vlad the Impaler, but from Stoker's own imagination, careful research, and the Gothic tradition of the 19th century.

00:48Through her books, Miller explores the layers of this legend, its Victorian anxieties about science and superstition,

00:58gender and sexuality, modernity and tradition.

01:04She peels back the myths that grew after Stoker's death, showing us a more complex, fascinating Dracula.

01:11For Miller, Dracula is not just a vampire story.

01:16It is a cultural mirror.

01:19A legend that still resonates today because it taps into timeless fears.

01:25The invasion of the foreign, the corruption of the body, and the seduction of the unknown.

01:31Thank you for joining us.

01:38If you're drawn to the intersection of literature and legend, subscribe and explore more reinterpretations like this one.

01:48And next time you open Dracula, remember, the shadows between the lines may be the most haunting parts of all.

01:56Transylvanian folklore.

02:01Transylvanian folklore.

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