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Last night my boyfriend and I were laying in bed and he noticed that my earrings and necklace were tangled together. He started to undo them and when I asked him why he was doing that he told me that it was a vampire tendency he has. When I questioned him about this, he told me that it was a superstition that most vampires have.

I was wondering, what is the actual story behind this particular superstition, and are there others?

ive never heard of it but i only wear silver or black ropey things and they always get tangled up in bed.....in my sleep, i take them off so there is prob some reason behind this:)

i have never heard of that before....

lol you always think that everyone follows the same superstitions

lol thats true tammy...very true :)

I was really curious because I have studied up on common superstitions and the history behind them and I have never heard of it either. This is really peaking my interest and I figured with so many people on this site, someone should know about it besides my boyfriend.

perhaps a google search???

I have never heard of that superstition before, it might just be one of the hundreds of myths that are made up...

very true but they all come from somewhere dont they like old wives tales:)

I love to read about superstitions of other cultures and I have heard of alot of things, but never heard of one that involves a vampire wanting to untangle his girlfriends jewelry, lol, I am not saying that it isn't a superstition, I am just saying that I have never heard of it.

Me too I never hered about such things, i think it`s normal if the jewlery tangels together

or it may have something to do with the untying of knots something a tangle is sometimes concidered

superstition is part of life, regardless if you are vampire or not, there is always superstition everywhere, and will always be.

I highly doubt it's a vampire tendency of his. I think it's more of a pet peeve than anything, a fetish if you will.

I can't stand tangled necklaces either and have, in the past, untangled my companion's necklaces if they were to get intertwined together.

Don't think it's a vampire superstition.

I have a vague memory of it having something to do with argueing or accidents....should have paid more attention to my Mother she knew all about this stuff lol

I think it is like the rice/puzzle thing.
The need for vampires to solve things before they can go on to something new, or something like that. Sounds more like OCD than anything else.

I don't think that is a superstition...supersition about vampires are things like they have no reflection or the exageration that they will burn in sunlight and are afraid of the cross.

Have you tried asking him what the superstition is? If you do, let us know.

thats sounds like he was trying to pull the wool over your eyes to me i have never heard of such a rediculous superstition. lol

That sounds like more of a peeve of his that he is trying to make sound cool or something. I have never heard of such a thing.

I think he watched the Dracula 2000 sequel where they lay a rope bundle in front of Dracula...with over 1000 knots in it...they said vampires have to undo every knot or it will drive them crazy....aka intangled objects.

*lol* maybe he did :D

i think maybe was just a good excuse to get close to you or to test how smart you are about vampire myths and superstitions lol

i dont know about this one. mabye it is like the one about the clasp being in the front. mabye you should ask him.

Haha, excactly BloodX I think so too :)

i have never heard that be for ither

He said that it had to do with knots, counting rice or beans.

I don't think that he said that to sound cool, seeing how he is the one to get me on this site.

I guess that could be seen as a tendency, more than likely evolved from the actual superstition, of his own accord. In other words, he is just doing it because he believe he needs to.

Ok first off I dont say things to get brownie points or anything of that nature, Secondly she was simply asking a question so why are you bashing on me?

Thirdly, the person who mentioned the rice/puzzle game is roughly on the right track of what I was refering to.

so I dont think its cool to bash anyone on this site Ive been here for a while and ive yet to bash anyone, though Ive seen it alot

So please be mature and not redicule others without knowing the whole thing.

Sorry for any who feel that this part of the thread wasnt needed however when I am being bashed then I will defend myself where its needed.

I do know alot of myths and legends however I, may not know them by a specific name

oh and if you couldnt tell im naty's b/f

I had figured as much. Hello bf person. Don't be so insulted, though. The majourity of these people don't know you, they were making suggestions.

I was simply asking if anyone knew the story behind it, and if there are other vampire superstitions out there. I figured with the broad range of people on here that I would possibly find an answer.

In "Dracula 2: The Ascension" one of the ways they used to distract the "vampire" was to give him problems to solve such as untangling several thousand knots, counting matchsticks, etc. The theory being that vampires are obsessed with solving riddles, in that they may one day sove the riddle that is themselves.

i find that alot of individuals twist superstions and thus making it purely myth rather than legend.
one has to learn to seperate what is real from what is fiction.

I doubt if it has anything to do with vampires having to solve puzzles or count things because if that was true a vampire would do nothing else in life, but count and untangle things...

Haha I go crazy of laughing here.....

LMAO! yes that is true they would have the obsesive compulsive disorder lol what a sight to picture..

Everyone has their own belief system, I would not say someone is ridiculus or silly simply because they believed something.
Just because one has not heard of it, does not mean it simply is made up.How many millions of people are there nowadays, and how many millions of beliefs or ideas.
It does not make anyone mental or silly just because they may know something or believe something the other person does not.
Asking a question..is not that why there is a forum for general discussion.
When I read the question and comments after, I take it as the people who making fun of the issue are the ones who are trying impress someone.Not the person who is asking ah honest question nor her b/f.

I have heard of this and I don't remember it from Dracula 2000. It is suppose to be a way to hone the mind to be able to figure out the intricacies of there own lives. I myself have, since I was very little, been driven nuts by knots in jewelery, rope, or even just pieces of string. I could never go anywhere without some sort of mind puzzle with me and to this day if I see a knot in anything I have to stop what I am doing and untie it. I can see where someone who said that if this were the case then you would not be able to do anything but puzzles but it is only the puzzles that are in your direct path. If I had to use the rope I could not use it until I have untied the knots. I am also working different things out in my head all the time as well which are puzzles of there own right.

Yeah...as I and RedQueen both mentioned,it was the basis of the main plot of the movie...but again...it is a movie.Im sure that it was partially made up,much like alot of the Hollywood Vampire movies.

The only time I heard of it was on a movie the sequel to Dracula 2000. They said about he couldn't do anything until he untied a bunch of knots and something else about counting so they threw a mess load of seeds I think they were. Well he untied them with a touch and made the seeds slow down so he counted them in a second. It was really funny. The movie itself wasent that great.

ive never heard of a superstition like that

it is the fascination of working a puzzle so to speak. they were tied together and to a vampire they would consider that a maze or puzzle if you wish to correct it :)

Although you're a vamp doesn't mean you get rid of "Human" tendencies..... I don't think it's something all vamps experience but I don't know to much about it.... I will look into it further...

Yes i agree with a few comments above every one does have their own belif system and such things and just because some one else hasnt heard of it does not mean it isnt real or any other such thing

mabe he does not like knot in the chain that would prevent the flow of the energy.

I'm really not sure about the energy part. I was really wondering the story behind it, not why he did it.

I agree that maybe he was messing with u. Maybe he has OCD and was covering for it.

Cinnamon, I have never heard of the horse thing before. Is there a place I can do research on this. I have been always interested in superstitions and folklore of all types. The puzzle thing seems odd, but as history has shown odd things tend to pop up.

As for the garlic thing goes, I have always saw that more of a myth then anything. But it also peaks my curiosity. Does anyone know the origins and the stories behind the silver, garlic, and any other vampiric myths? If not information on them, possibly a link to a site that may help me answer my question?

Thanks, I will have to take a look at these. I love learning things like this.

i never herd of that before

Really never heard of this before, may be a trait hidden inside of him tho. for vampiric no, i do not believe so.

reading this makes me also wonder if werewolves have any superstitions as the vampires do...i personally find most of these superstitions to be silly and full of ones imagination running wild on them.

The myth in some cultures is that a vampire is obsessive compulsive and especially so towards puzzles or counting. In this way, it was said that you could delay or stop a vampire by throwing seeds on the ground or having a rope with a bunch of knots because the vampire would have to stop and count the seeds or undo the knots.

I was unfamiliar with modern living vampires who felt that they too were suffering from this weakness.

yes, it is similar to the untying of knots or the counting of sunflower seeds

I also wonder if it has something to do with knot rituals. I mean, I walked into the room and she was wearing my antimagic talisman. Aside from her being alergic to the chain, I was miffed that she would put it on when she was in my bed. AS if being in my bed were not protection enough.

Ot that she was protecting herself from the spell I was casting...

something like that. A superstition to prevent him from dominance of some situation.

Damn, I think I just said something that should have stayed in my F'n head.

*laughs*

I think we all have our own personal superstitions. what gives us luck and what doesn't.

To speak to the original question, yes I have heard of the superstition that vampires feel compelled to untie knots. It was in an episode of the X Files that the vamp had to untie shoe laces that were knotted up before he could bite Mulder. *chuckle* That is not the only place I've heard fo that one, but it is what first came to mind.

There is also one that if you scatter mustard seeds (or marbles, or beads) that the vampire will have to pick them all up and count them. Before they can continue pursuit of their victem. There is somethign about nets catching vampires because of untieing the knots as well. And then there is the vamp I know who cannot leave his kitchen counter with a drop of anything on it, and another who has all the books on his shelves arranged in a particular order that only he understands.

Conclusion from these superstition and observations: Vampires tend toward bad OCD! Many are highly intelligent beings and thus get obsessive-compulsive. *hmmm* It is something to think about.

it honestly sounds like OCD.
not vampire-superstition
haha
but yeah, like most of them said; everyones got superstitions they believe in, soo yeah never know ?

I have never heard of this particular superstition. It might have ancient roots which we have not heard of. There must be some symbolism with the twisting of jewelry. This does pose an interesting question.

I have never heard of this superstition but if you happen to find out what he ment behind it please share....

i have never heard of that before....

lol you always think that everyone follows the same superstitions

I am bad about undoing knots too. Not sure of any superstition or belief founded on it, but it does drive me insane. It's interesting to see people with new or different beliefs about Vampiric life and culture. To each their own.