Ok, originally this spanned with a conversation I had with the Hubby, he didn't answer it to my satisfaction. Course maybe that's because I was making him do laundry.... Anyway, I'm always interested in Myths, Legends and whatnot and I was watching Van Helsing the other night. Does anyone know what the real background is on Van Helsing??? I don't mean to make this long winded but I'm curious and I found some stuff out there on the WWW but it just confused me more referencing Comic books I'll probably never read. Help!

Star

Welcome Plantfairie I have no answer for you just wanted to say hello glad to meet you. Someone should come along be able to help you.
Jimmy

I saw Van Helsing, but know nothing about him.

hi plant ferie,

right now i can t give you the answer as my hubby keith (like i got severals ) is the one with the answer;he s very good with myths and legend,20 yrs ago we were on a cruise for our honeymoon and i remember we were on the deck and he was telling me stories of myths and legend over a sunset,twas magical...well nuff with that,i met to say tommorrow night i ll have the answer for you,if i forget just pm me to remind me,as i m easily distracted.


good luck ,

Franny.

The movie, "Van Helsing" is loosely based on author Bram Stoker's "Dracula," published in 1897. Bram Stoker (1847-1912), in turn, based his title character on Vald Tepes or Vald the Impaler (1431-1476), a ruler of Transylvania. He got his nickname for his favorite way of dispensing with his enemies.

Abraham Van Helsing is the vampire hunter from "Dracula." He is fictional.

see this link for further info on Vald:

http://www.donlinke.com/drakula/vlad.htm

see this link for Van Helsing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Van_Helsing

Michele

I knew that about Vlad but I had like no clue about Van Helsing and I didn't think the movie stuck to the comics from what I had read so far. Thanks!

All I know about Van Helsing is that's the name of the doctor in Dracula. Funny little thing: in the book, he has to perform a blood transfusion, and Bram Stoker talks about drawing blood from one and putting it directly into another. Today we know it can't really happen like that!

Michele that s xactly wath keith told me,you re good,thanks and have a good night!!


Franny.