1. There was a bird in Anne Boleyn's Greenwich garden whose screams drove her mad. What was that bird?
2. In the 18th century, what food may have given rise to the belief in vampires?
Leave your answer in the comments below. The first person to answers both questions correctly wins a copy of Boleyn Tudor Vampire by Cinsearae S.
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14 comments:
1. Peacock
2. Garlic
amberr610[at]gmail[dot]com
1. raven
2. the flesh of sheep that had been killed by vampires
fieldhockeyluver2392(at)gmail(dot)com
1. Peacock
2. Cattle
Oh, she also complained about the pelicans as well. :)
1. magpies
2. flesh from sheep that had been killed by vampires
fieldhockeyluver2392@gmail.com
1. Peacock
2. Rice
2.
fordellcastle
1. peacock
2. sheep flesh
1. peacock
2. livestock (signs of "vampire attack" on bodies)
norasrlevy(at)aol(dot)com
1. peacock
2. I don't know what food in particular, but if the Eastern Europeans were eating meat from Rabid animals or bitten while tending rabid animals, they in turn could contract rabies, which in the 18th century was mistaken for Vampirism. Maybe rye in their bread, making them hallucinate, such as with the Salem witch trials.
No one has both answers yet.... Have I finally stumped you guys? This is a first.
No one has both answers yet. Have I finally stumped you guys? This is a first.
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1. Peacock
2. Rye bread (I know there's a theory that ergot--a rye bread mold that can provoke hallucinations--may have been partially to blame for some of the witch hysteria over the years, so why not vampires?)
robin (at) mindspring (dot) com
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