Abnormally Normal
The first vampire story is tough to pinpoint.
The image of the seductive night walkers we think of today was majorly shaped by pop culture dating back to the 1800s. But seeds of the modern concept have appeared in mythologies since the beginning of recorded history.
The story of Sekhmet, the Egyptian feline warrior goddess associated with both plague and healing, is considered by some to be one of the oldest vampire tales. Legend holds that the sun god, Ra, sent his daughter Sekhmet down to punish humankind for their disobedience. But after Sekhmet couldn't stop drinking blood amid her slaughter, Ra quelled her planet-draining thirst by dyeing a bunch of beer red (basically, she guzzled it a