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Penforhire · 03-20-2012, 11:41 AM

The far-Eastern Rakshasa is yet another type that touches on some vampiric traditions.

I'll second the Wikipedia recommendation. Lots of people poo-poo it because it is croud-sourced but it is usually an excellent starting point.

I have an old yellowed copy of a mythological dictionary that was a valid attempt. Here is a modern reprint -- http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Cla...2257891&sr=1-1 .

Another excellent source of "real" mythology is Joseph Campbell but his works are more like episodes of Connections than an encyclopedia.

03-20-2012, 11:41 AM	#19
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	The far-Eastern Rakshasa is yet another type that touches on some vampiric traditions. I'll second the Wikipedia recommendation. Lots of people poo-poo it because it is croud-sourced but it is usually an excellent starting point. I have an old yellowed copy of a mythological dictionary that was a valid attempt. Here is a modern reprint -- http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Cla...2257891&sr=1-1 . Another excellent source of "real" mythology is Joseph Campbell but his works are more like episodes of Connections than an encyclopedia. Last edited by Penforhire; 03-20-2012 at 04:29 PM.