The story of Vlad the Impaler is a messy one, and in his time he killed from Saxon villagers to turks - the biggest impaling was 22,000 Ottoman soldiers, but also women and children over a 500 square mile area to serve as a warning for the Ottomans. I wonder where he got all the wood from?
But one cannot mention Dracula without mentioning Whitby, a seaside Yorkshire town. Having been there a number of times, it is definitely worth a visit.
Famous for the Synod that decided the date of easter, and where James Cook sailed from to settle Australia for the English.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula was the very first novel I read. It was while I was in High School and our English teacher had given us all an assignment to read a classic novel. I had no idea what to read so he asked me what type of reading I enjoyed and I said, “exciting, adventurous, and scary”. He walked to the back of the room where all the books were shelved and pulled out Dracula and gave it to me. “Here, I think you’ll like this.”” Wow, was he right! I would read it late at night before going to sleep (which was a mistake because then I had a difficult time getting to sleep, ha). Stoker’s writing had a way of making one feel like they were actually there, in the room, with the characters! His book is one of my all time favorites.
The story of Vlad the Impaler is a messy one, and in his time he killed from Saxon villagers to turks - the biggest impaling was 22,000 Ottoman soldiers, but also women and children over a 500 square mile area to serve as a warning for the Ottomans. I wonder where he got all the wood from?
But one cannot mention Dracula without mentioning Whitby, a seaside Yorkshire town. Having been there a number of times, it is definitely worth a visit.
Famous for the Synod that decided the date of easter, and where James Cook sailed from to settle Australia for the English.
But then there is Whitby and Dracula.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/
Our world could use some leaders with a bit of Vlad the Impaler's... conviction, and of course, his stack of wood.
Ecclesiastes, my favourite book of the Bible, approached it so aptly.
There is a lot of talking going on - the time for talking is over, we need a time of action.
1To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2A time [a]to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4A time to weep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to gain,
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
And a time to throw away;
7A time to tear,
And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
And a time to speak;
8A time to love,
And a time to hate;
A time of war,
And a time of peace.
Wise words!
There is always a song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i_0PkOqLKA&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
I couldn’t agree more!
I must confess I’ve never been interested in this genre.
I am also not afraid of death. I am curious about many other uplifting things.
And I appreciate your efforts in bringing us a plethora of fascinating things. 🙏🏼🕊️
Bram Stoker’s Dracula was the very first novel I read. It was while I was in High School and our English teacher had given us all an assignment to read a classic novel. I had no idea what to read so he asked me what type of reading I enjoyed and I said, “exciting, adventurous, and scary”. He walked to the back of the room where all the books were shelved and pulled out Dracula and gave it to me. “Here, I think you’ll like this.”” Wow, was he right! I would read it late at night before going to sleep (which was a mistake because then I had a difficult time getting to sleep, ha). Stoker’s writing had a way of making one feel like they were actually there, in the room, with the characters! His book is one of my all time favorites.
Thanks for your great post Muse!