King Vikram and the Vampire
King Vikram and the Vampire A collection of Hindu folktales about the adventures of a great raja, King Vikram, and a BAITAL, or VAMPIRE. The…
Month: July 2018
Kiangshi
A kiangshi is in Chinese lore, a Corpse that becomes a VAMPIRE demon. Kiangshi means “corpse specter.” In Chinese lore (as well as Slavic lore),…
Kempe, Ursula
Kempe, Ursula (d. 1582) English witch brought to trial and executed for harming others. Her CORPSE was staked like a VAMPIRE. Ursula Kempe was accused…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Extremely popular, two-time Emmy-winning television series created by Joss Whedon about the adventures of “the One Girl, the Chosen One of each generation,” selected as…
Galicia UFO wave of 1995-1996
What would prove to be one of the best-documented UFO “flaps” of the decade began on November 28, 1995 in Galicia (the autonomous region occupying…
Flying Saucer
“flying saucer” An expression commonly used to describe an unexplained aerial phenomenon. The words do not always convey a just conception, since much of what…
History of Extraterrestrial Life
The idea of extraterrestrial life, which dates back at least to the ancient Greeks, has become one of the most persistent themes of Western civilization.…
British UFO Research Association (BUFORA)
Originating in 1959 as the London UFO Research Organization, what was once LUFORO became BUFORA in 1964. Today BUFORA is a nationwide network of about…
Belgian UFO wave of 1989-90
Over the weekend of November 25-26, 1989, alarmed citizens from the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium reported seeing a strange luminous disk circling their homes. Later…
Ancient Astronaut and SETI Society (AAS)
Ancient Astronaut and SETI Society (AAS) Originally known as the Ancient Astronaut Society (founded in 1973 by Dr. Gene Phillips), the AAS is the principal…