tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post8266067485882662019..comments2024-02-23T10:48:42.193+02:00Comments on Mythical Books: Kiss of the Butterfly by James LyonCCAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06714020990713638582noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post-60598914542161091432012-09-26T23:41:09.048+03:002012-09-26T23:41:09.048+03:00When I wrote the book I decided to examine real va...When I wrote the book I decided to examine real vampire legends in folklore. The first thing I discovered was that no one ever connected Vlad III with vampirism, until Bram Stoker needed a good villain. Second, Vlad was from Wallachia, not Transylvania. Third, the origin of the word vampire in western languages came from Serbian in 1725 via the Austrian Army.<br /><br />So the characteristics of my vampires are all based on authentic descriptions in Balkan folklore, not on Hollywood or Bram Stoker.<br /><br />One other note about the butterfly -- it likes the Hawthorne tree. There is symbolism in this, as you will find out in the book.James Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366615379854337489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post-9935748364278885992012-09-26T22:57:56.345+03:002012-09-26T22:57:56.345+03:00@James Lyon Thank you so much for answering some o...@James Lyon Thank you so much for answering some of my questions! Your comment left me even more intrigued, and now I'm anxious to read the book. <br />The link between an immortal being like the vampire and a short-living one like the butterfly it's very interesting.CCAMhttp://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post-28749981626765319872012-09-26T16:08:10.068+03:002012-09-26T16:08:10.068+03:00I chose the title "Kiss of the Butterfly"...I chose the title "Kiss of the Butterfly" because in South Slavic folklore, upon death the human soul leaves the body through the mouth in the shape of a butterfly. Also, in folklore, vampires turn into butterflies, not bats.<br /><br />I'm glad you like the cover and hope you like the rest of the book.James Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366615379854337489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post-58232012426025944722012-09-25T13:22:29.931+03:002012-09-25T13:22:29.931+03:00Alaturarea celor trei: titlu, coperta si descriere...Alaturarea celor trei: titlu, coperta si descriere m-au intrigat destul cat sa caut cartea.<br /><br />Sunt curioasa ce legatura are titlul cu asa intamplari... misterioase si macabre. <br />Am cautat expresia (Kiss of the Butterfly sau Butterfly kiss...,dar nu am gasit - deocamdata - decat ca inseamna atingerea tandra a genelor unei persoane pe obrazul alteia<br /><br />Curiosi?<br /><br /><br />CCAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post-18183691941389108122012-09-25T12:56:17.920+03:002012-09-25T12:56:17.920+03:00Doamne,ce carte....Ce carte.Doamne,ce carte....Ce carte.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777167378240099852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1634213138919637973.post-39058972017441322632012-09-25T10:28:12.071+03:002012-09-25T10:28:12.071+03:00foarte interesanta si descrierea si copertafoarte interesanta si descrierea si copertaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381335850263959282noreply@blogger.com