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hello everyone
and welcome back to my channel where I talk about vampires werewolves and other supernatural
creatures I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year this is a video I've wanted to make for a
while I want to talk about the connection between vampires and angels and how it's become more
common to link these supernatural beings in movies TV shows video games and literature I've seen this
concept come up multiple times while making my past videos and it always interested me where this
idea came from vampires and angels are two of the most enduring and iconic supernatural creatures in
literature and pop culture despite their many differences in recent years the two creatures
are often linked with many drawing connections between the two or making them one and the same
shows like the strain Penny Dreadful a midnight mass have all alluded to or outright stated that
the vampires are descended from Fallen Angels it's also come up in video games such as vampire the
Masquerade where the progenitor of vampires Kane was created by God and is himself a Godlike being
the character Lilith from True Blood the first of the vampires was also said to be created by God
but why are vampires and Angels often linked in this way one reason why vampires and angels are
often linked is due to their Origins both vampires and angels are creatures of the supernatural they
are often used to represent near absolutes of Good and Evil this is why the idea of a vampire angel
is interesting it's like a flying fish something that shouldn't exist vampires are sometimes demons
like in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and demons can be fallen angels so this idea has taken
different forms when a vampire is depicted as an angel there are always a fallen angel one who has
lost their way or defied God somehow the angel that becomes the ancient vampires in the strain
began indulging in the drinking of human blood and even tried to drink the Silvery blood of an
angel in this story The Angel believes that human blood had a small amount of God's divine power
an out of greed the angel wanted it in Vampire media blood drinking is often used as a metaphor
for human sin in general vampires drinking blood goes against what the Bible says here's a quote
from the Bible you shall not partake of the blood of any flesh for the life of All Flesh
is its blood anyone who partakes of it shall be cut off I wonder if this line or others like
it ever inspired the blood drinking of vampires and why this would scare people in earlier times
another reason why vampires and angels are often linked is due to their shared powers and abilities
both vampires and angels are known for their Incredible strength and speed and sometimes
having wings they also often share the ability to control or read the minds of others both are
almost always depicted as a mortal and un-aging some enduring from the beginning of time sometimes
both being created by God like in True Blood in the show midnight mass they reference the Bible
talking about angels being terrifying and people being scared of them when they first behold them
this was something midnight mass used as a way to ponder what if these things that people thought
were Angels were vampires all along the link between vampires and religion allows for an
interesting exploration of religious themes and the nature of Good and Evil in the world vampires
are often depicted as creatures of Temptation and sin with their thirst for blood serving as a
metaphor for human desire and Temptation vampires have almost always been linked to religion through
their weakness to the cross and other religious items cementing itself is an opposite to beings
like angels and you know what they say opposites attract in the Bible there are several references
to vampire-like creatures in the Old Testament the book of Deuteronomy describes a creature
called the refiam which is believed to be a type of vampire in the New Testament The
Book of Revelation describes a group of creatures called locusts from the bottomless pit which are
believed by some to be vampires these creatures are described as having the ability to sting and
poison their victims and are said to be under the control of a powerful being called the
angel of the bottomless pit in addition to these references in the Bible vampiric-like creatures
are also mentioned in some other religious traditions in Hinduism for example there's
a creature referred to as the Vitela they are said to be powerful and malevolent spirits who
can possess the bodies of the living in some native American traditions vampires are also
mentioned with some tribes believing in a creature called the Asanbosam on some I apologize because
I probably butchered that but these creatures are said to have the ability to drain the blood
of their victims overall these are just a few examples of vampires being mentioned in different
religions and cultures I think vampires in their current form are an amalgamation of
creatures from different religions and cultures coming together over the years I do find it
kind of interesting the vampires have come full circle from being evil beings to sometimes being
Angels it reminds me of the idea of Darkness and Light being two sides of the same coin
werewolves have also received the religious treatment over the years but have often
been painted in a much better light vampires are usually depicted as inhuman or evil but werewolves
are often shown as victims of their condition rather than willing participants of sinister
Indulgence in the show Penny Dreadful the werewolf is known as The Wolf of God and is supposed to
save the world and an event housing movie a former Angel Gabriel becomes a werewolf werewolves are
people who can transform into wolves are often linked to the concept of gods and mythology and
folklore this connection can be traced back to the ancient belief in shape-shifting which was seen as
a supernatural ability possessed by some gods in many cultures wolves were considered to be sacred
animals associated with power and strength one reason why werewolves are linked to Gods is that
the ability to transform into a wolf has been seen as a divine power in many ancient cultures
wolves were revered for their strength speed and ferocity and the ability to transform into one of
them with was seen as a gift from the gods this connection was often associated with gods of War
and hunting who were thought to have the power to take the form of a wolf in order to better serve
their purposes another reason why werewolves were linked to Gods is that the transformation from
Human to Wolf was seen as a spiritual experience in some traditions the transformation was thought
to bring the person closer to the spiritual realm allowing them access to knowledge and
powers that were not available to Mortals this connection was often associated with the gods
of the underworld who were thought to have the ability to shape-shift in order to navigate the
spiritual realm the transformation into a wolf was also seen as a way of attaining immortality
in many cultures the ability to transform into a wolf was thought to Grant a person eternal life
allowing them to live forever in their wolf form this connection was often associated with gods of
the afterlife who were thought to have the power to Grant immortality to those who were Worthy
like I said earlier in my opinion I think vampires are linked to religion and Angels
because in their present form they're a combination of many supernatural creatures
from different cultures and religions but also their shared abilities and similarities like
having wings and being depicted as ageless and terrifying strong beings werewolves on
the other hand are linked to God and mythology and folklore because the ability to transform
into a wolf was seen as a divine power in many cultures I hope you enjoyed this video looking
at some interesting connections between religion and supernatural creatures it's just something I
found interesting and wanted to talk about I'm not trying to push anything on anyone I've just always
found this thing to be an interesting subject let me know what you guys think do you like or
dislike the idea of vampires and Angels being tied together I think it can be cool if it's
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