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That being said, ancient creatures that could be considered proto-vampires would be those found in Mesopotamian cultures such as the Lilith/Lilitu of Sumer that was described to be infertile, beautiful maidens who, after choosing a lover would never let them go, and the Lilitu would be described as bird-footed demons that were sexual predators who feeded on the blood of babies and their mothers. This idea of hauntingly beautiful creatures that feed on the blood of people they manipulate into falling for them is very, very old. Another example of ancient proto-vampires would be the Babylonian goddess Lamashtu, being described as the malicious Daughter of Heaven who was a blood-sucking creature with a lion's head and the body of a donkey. In Judaic traditions, it was believed Lilith was able to transform into animals, such as cats in order to charm her victims. Other examples of proto-vampires would be the Greek Empusa and Lamia. The former were bronze-footed daughters of Hecate that seduced men by transforming into young, beautiful women only to suck their blood as they slept and the Lamia being the daughter of King Belus who was smited by Hera who preys on young children and sucks their blood at night.

The idea of beautiful seductive creatures of the night that drink blood may sound similar to succubi, but that's primarily because both mythological creatures shared similar roles in mythologies to begin with, as seduction and the hunger for blood are primary traits for vampires.

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But no one ever listens to anything you say