Stories of Keres roaming battlefields were common in Greece.
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The keres are from Greek mythology and are female spirits of the dead feared by others. They were daughters of Nyx (night), sisters of Moirae (fate), Moros (Doom), Thanatos (death) and Hypnos (sleep). They can cause death and sickness to the living just like vampires. They enjoy pestering the living and will carry off corpses especially those wounded in battle.
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