Details about the Romanian Varcolac, like many mythological beats are hard to verify. A Varcolac is described variously as a vampire-like werewolf, a werewolf-like vampire, or something else altogether. Varcolaci (the plural form of the creature) are said to originate from the bodies of un-baptised children, from dust swept under furniture by slovenly housekeepers, or from children born out of wedlock. One thing common to many Varcolac legends are that they routinely fly into the heavens and devour the moon, thus explaining why lunar eclipses happen. And I thought it had something to do with the positions of the earth, and sun in relation to the moon. Stupid me.
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