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Join us this week to hear about the Vetala, a paranormal being in Hindu folklore that could have helped to inspire Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.

For further reading:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54697/54697-h/54697-h.htm  (Duncan Forbes)

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2400/2400-h/2400-h.htm (Sir Richard Burton)

https://enrouteindianhistory.com/baital-pachisi-in-the-modern-world/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-vetala

https://www.peepultree.world/livehistoryindia/story/living-culture/of-spirits-and-ghosts

https://knowtales.com/vikram-vetal-and-the-kings-daughter-a-tale-of-mystery-adventure-and-wisdom/

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vetala

https://www.ancientpages.com/2021/01/19/vetala-vampire-with-knowledge-of-the-past-present-and-future-in-hindu-mythology/

https://dmrbooks.com/test-blog/2021/6/3/the-literary-afterlife-and-legacy-of-richard-f-burton-part-three 

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