Why are we Drawn to Vampires?

Science fiction tends both to illuminate and obscure many issues related to human nature and its relationship to the animals below it and the spiritual natures above it.&nbsp; Our science fiction literature and film are filled with creatures with supernatural qualities as well as hybrid human qualities, not all that different from the ancient myths’ depiction of a universe bursting with gods, demi-gods, and human-animal hybrid monsters.&nbsp; Early in the creation of modern science fiction, the vampire was created (or perhaps borrowed from medieval mythology), an immortal monster who preys on human blood and is possessed with the magnetism and predatorial instincts necessary to succeed both in the hunt and in disguising its reality.&nbsp; Since those early 19th century depictions of vampires, a steady evolution of what vampires “are” has occurred, to the point where some of the more recent vampire story arcs such as The Twilight Saga render the vampire heroic and attractive, leading to our question for today: why are we drawn to vampires? <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=40503836&fan_landing=true">Support this podcast</a>