Debunking The Myth Of “The Vampire Countess” With Psychology

The famous Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula was inspired by her.

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Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, a 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman has gone down in folklore as a “vampire” who bathed in the blood of young virgins to retain her beauty and youthfulness.

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She is said to be the inspiration behind Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula.

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However, a recent investigation into her historic trial and indictment revealed that the countess might have suffered from “Beauty OCD” and sexual sadism disorder.

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This inference is backed by contemporary accounts of her “serial killing” with victims being young girls.

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