Creepy 'Vampire Child' Unearthed

Archaeologists in the Polish village of Pien have made a chilling discovery in a 17th-century cemetery. They found the skeleton of a child buried face-down with padlocked feet, just a year after unearthing a "vampire woman" at the same site.

The eerie graveyard has since revealed multiple bodies buried with "anti-revenant" protection methods.

Desperate Measures to Prevent Reanimation

According to The Times, villagers took extreme measures to ensure that the "little vampire" would never rise again. The child was buried face-down, preventing it from biting others and sucking their blood. Additionally, its foot was held in padlocks, making it difficult for the child to escape from the grave.

Locals even went as far as stealing and presumably destroying the top half of the child's body after burial.

Uncovering the First Evidence of a Child "Revenant"

This discovery may be the first evidence of a child "revenant" - a corpse feared by locals to be at risk of reanimation. The finding has put Pien in the history spotlight, as other bodies buried with similar "anti-revenant" methods have been unearthed. Myths and superstitions surrounding the undead and vampires have existed in eastern Europe since the 11th century, and these findings are not uncommon.

Mysterious Motives Behind Brutal Burials

Dariusz Poliński, leader of the dig and from Nicolaus Copernicus University, speculates about the motives behind such gruesome burials. He suggests that the child may have been accused of causing harm or creating worse living conditions for the living.

A Grisly Pair: 'Vampire Child' and 'Vampire Woman'

Interestingly, just a few feet away from the child, a female vampire skeleton was found. This woman had a blade pinned across her throat and a padlocked toe to prevent her return from the dead. Researchers note that she had a silk cap on her head, indicating a high social status. The positioning of the blade on her throat was likely to sever her head if she tried to rise again.

The padlocked big toe on her left foot further supported the theory that she was considered a vampire at the time of her death and symbolized that her return was impossible.

A Snapshot of Perceived Vampire Threats in History

Professor Poliński explains that various methods have been used throughout history to protect against the return of the dead. These include decapitation, burning, smashing the body with a stone, or burying the deceased face-down to prevent them from rising.

While the reason behind these brutal and terrifying burials remains unknown, the "child vampire" graveyard has shed light on the deep-rooted fears and superstitions surrounding vampires throughout history.

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