The Empusa is a vampire from Greek lore.
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The Empusa when directly translated from Greek, means simply “vampire.” In Greek legends, vampires are demons that takes over a corpses. It has no particular shape, but it sometimes takes the shape of a young woman or a phantom. It enters a human’s body and drinks all of their blood. It prefers blood from a young healthy person, and the Empusa believe that a youthful person’s blood is more pure and strong.
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