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[kats_god]

One day a servant girl accidentially pulled her hair while combing it. Elizabeth slapped the girl's hand so hard she drew blood. The girls blood fell into ELizabeth's hand and she immediately thought that her skin took on the freshness of her young maid. She believed that she had found the secret of eternal youth. Elizabeth had her major-domo and Thorko strip the maid and then cut her and drain her blood into a huge vat. Elizabeth bathed in it to beautify her entire body.

Link to the rest of her story.
http://bathory.org/shyla.html

[bathory313]

Well, Kats, you certainly know how to get my attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My favorite Countess story: She would make a servant stand naked in the courtyard in the dead of winter, while she poured water on the poor devil standing below. The servant was forbidden to move or cry out...............with a bit of time, they turned into human ice sculptures.

"Chilling", yes?

When it was found out what she had been doing (murdering servant girls for their blood) she was walled up in her own castle for the last twelve years of her life. She died stark raving mad.

[Vampchick21]

There's at least one very fascinating novel on her, called Blood Countess. I'll get the pertanient info on it when I get home.

[becksrn]

cool website.....awesome pics too!! I'd heard of Liz Bathory, but didn't know her story.

[Vampchick21]

Oh, on my home computer in my bookmarks I have a website for a guy descended from her in some manner (from a cousin of her's if I remember correctly) with some stunning photos of places she lived, plus he's working on an opera about her. I'll post that as well when I post the info for the book.

[Vampchick21]

Alright, the book.

The Blood Countess
By: Andrei Codrescu
http://www.amazon.co...291803?v=glance

The website
http://bathory.org/

What I find truely interesting is the underlying connotations of this particular historical case. Men against Women. Noble Families against Noble Families. Nobles against Peasants. Lutherism against Folk Beliefs.

[kats_god]

I just ordered the book off Amazon, thanks Vamp.

[bathory313]

Vamp, you always got the scoop, thanks!

As for me, I'll take energy over blood anyday.

[MoonChild]

hhmmmmm the countess from Tranzylvannia!

**guess I need to hide from Bathory** (313 that is )

Edited by MoonChild, 04 November 2005 - 02:11 AM.

[bathory313]

And Kats, where did you find that awesome photo? I'd like to have a copy in my Putfile........................

[bathory313]

MoonChild, on Nov 4 2005, 03:10 AM, said:

hhmmmmm the countess from Tranzylvannia!

**guess I need to hide from Bathory** (313 that is )

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Beware, Moonchild, I can draw long-distance........but I never do it without permission (totally unethical)

[kats_god]

bathory313, on Nov 4 2005, 07:23 AM, said:

And Kats, where did you find that awesome photo?  I'd like to have a copy in my Putfile........................

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It is the cover of a Cradle of Filth cd. The whole cd is about her. That cd is what got me interested in the story of Bathory. The name of the cd is :Cruelty and the Beast"

[Willow]

Vampchick21, on Nov 3 2005, 07:27 PM, said:

Alright, the book.

The Blood Countess
By: Andrei Codrescu
http://www.amazon.co...291803?v=glance

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The book is a good read, I really love how he weaves alittle history into fiction. Another good book about her is The Bloody Countess: The Crimes of Elizabeth Bathory by Valentine Penrose

[Vampchick21]

I'll have to look into that other book Willow, thanks! And I agree, The Blood Countess is a great read, Kat, yer gonna love it. I've read it 6 times myself.