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In traditional folklore, vampires are said to burn in the sun because it symbolizes purity and they are considered impure or evil creatures. Additionally, some interpretations suggest that sunlight represents life and vampires, being undead, are affected by this life-giving force in a harmful way.
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Why should vampires avoid the sun?
Vampires should avoid the sun because it can weaken and harm them due to their sensitivity to sunlight. Sunlight can cause vampires to burn, blister, or even disintegrate depending on the lore. It is a common vampire trope that makes them vulnerable to sunlight in many popular myths and stories.
can vampires survive in the sun?
The myth states they can not be in the sun.
Can vampires be in the sun without dying?
Yes. i was reading twilight and edward said that the sun does not burn them. (them being vampires)ANSWEROF COURSE!! most people say its bullcrap but vampires can go in the sun.. since vampires arnt real there are many theorys of that. some people say no they will burn and desinigrate and some people say they sparkle. no one knows for sure...It is a huge misconception that vampires cannot go out into the sun, or are harmed in any way by the sun. In fact, it is the biggest and most annoying misconception about vampires. In the original vampire legends, vampires can go out into the sun normally. They do not burn, blister or get boils on their skin, they do not turn to dust or ash or stone, they do not burst into flames or smolder, the sun does not hurt their eyes or blind them or give them sunburns or headaches, they do not sparkle, and they do not have to wear any protective amulets or charms. Not only does the sun not harm them in any way, it also does absolutely nothing to indicate that they are vampires either. All the sun really does is just make them appear more human. That is why if you read Dracula or any other vampire literature from the 19th century and prior, you will notice that all the vampires can be out in the daytime normally. That is how the original myths and classic vampire literature is. For example Dracula appears several times during the daytime, and the only thing the daylight hours did was weaken his supernatural powers (he could not shapeshift freely like he could at night), but he was still stronger than mortals, and had absolutely no bad effects from the sun. The idea of the sun doing vampires harm only came about in 1922, with the film Nosferatu. The director of the film did not want to risk getting sued by Stoker's family, so he changed some things about the Dracula story and one of those things happened to be that he decided to make the count die in the first rays of sunlight. After that movie, the notion spread through the media, through subsequent books, television shows and movies in the 20th century, and therefore almost everybody now thinks it to be natural truth for vampires to be affected by sunlight, or mistakenly believe that it has always been a part of vampire myths and legends, when it in fact has not. That is the only, only reason that it is so deeply ingrained in almost everyone's minds these days that vampires are affected in any way by the sun or daylight. It just goes to show the power of the media and how fast things can spread and be inculcated into the mentality of the population. So it's completely ridiculous that so many are bothered about vampires being able to be out in the daylight (when in fact it is the original legends!) and say things like "normal vampires die in the sun" or "real vampires burn in the sun". In truth, the concept of them being harmed by the sun is just like the notion of them sparkling in the sun. They are both recent media inventions, and they both have absolutely no basis in traditional vampire lore and classic vampire literature. No one seems to realize that the affected or harmed-by-the-sun concepts are entirely merely 20th century media inventions, and nothing more.~Depends on what 'type' of vampire. Vampires from older books (like books writen a few centeries ago) usually burn in sunlight. Modern day vampires don't. The concept of vampires is interperited differently by everyone.
What happens to vampires when they go in the sun?
Vampires are make believe creatures. Part of the fantasy is that if a vampire is caught by sunlight it will burn up. That is why they are creatures of the night that must be back in their coffins by sunrise.
Do vampires burn in the sun?
In popular lore, vampires are often depicted as burning or disintegrating in direct sunlight. This weakness varies across different vampire mythologies and is not consistent in all vampire stories or folklore.
Why the vampires are not coming in sun rays?
Vampires are mythical creatures who are said to not like the rays of the Sun. This is because the Sun produces ultraviolet light which is supposed to burn them.
Where should the setting take place in your vampire story?
It could be anywhere, the only difference of humans and vampires is vampires drink blood and they burn easily in the sun.
Does water burn vampires?
There is no vampires that burn from regular water but in some stories Holy Water can burn them.
Can vampires be seen in sun light?
yes. the sun doesnt burn us. we just prefer the shade because it makes us uncomfortable.
Why should vampires avoid the sun?
Vampires should avoid the sun because it can weaken and harm them due to their sensitivity to sunlight. Sunlight can cause vampires to burn, blister, or even disintegrate depending on the lore. It is a common vampire trope that makes them vulnerable to sunlight in many popular myths and stories.
When do vampires go hunting?
vampires go hunting at night because they sleep through the day and if they go out in the sun their skin either starts glittering or they burn xx
Do werewolves get burned by the sun?
Vampires burn in sunlight because they are in theory dead. And dead things are cold. :P
How come in Twilight Vampires sparkle but in the Short Second life of Bree Tanner they burn when they get hit by the sun. How is that?
The vampires in the short second life of bree tanner were mistold. they were brought up to believe that if they went in the sun and showed themselves, they would burn to ash, for riley did not want them leaving the newborn army
If the moonlight is actually reflected sunlight why don't vampires burn in moonlight too?
It is because the sun is a very holy object. Since vampires are antichrists, it burns their soul. That is PAINFUL. The moon is a reflection of the sun, and is still holy, but since vampires draw power from darkness, the darkness protects them.
Why do they burn vampires in twilight?
They burn vampires in the Twilight saga so that they can not regenerate. Vampires in the saga even when separated to pieces could reattach themselves if not burned.
What are the names of vampire that don't burn down from the sun?
They actually do not have any special name. Mythological vampires do not burn in the sun. Neither any vampire from a story that had been written before 1922 did. The first vampire who burned in the sun was Count Orlok in the film "Nosferatu" (1922).
Do vampier exist if yes then where are they?
No, true vampires do not exist any more than Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny exist. Some people claim to be vampires, and they do drink blood, but, contrary to the supposed "true vampires", they will not die if they don't, and sun does not burn their skin on contact! The vampires hang out at the tanning salon.
