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| - Going back in various mythologies is the idea that supernatural beings -- such as vampires, ghosts, demons, witches, what have you -- cannot enter into a home unless invited to do so. Often such beings will try to gain entrance by tricking a person into believing they are someone else. Traditionally, this trope applied to mythical creatures in general, as well as vampires. But there's a load of things that are supposed to invite them in, like putting new shoes on the table, or bringing white hawthorn into the house. Now you know. Examples of Vampire Invitation include:
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| - Going back in various mythologies is the idea that supernatural beings -- such as vampires, ghosts, demons, witches, what have you -- cannot enter into a home unless invited to do so. Often such beings will try to gain entrance by tricking a person into believing they are someone else. This trope is very old although, oddly enough, its application to vampires begins with Bram Stoker-- Varney and Lord Ruthven, for example, never had this problem. More often than not the original conceptions of these mythical creatures are identifiable by this trope. Other creatures strongly associated with it are Ghosts, Demons, and The Fair Folk. Traditionally, this trope applied to mythical creatures in general, as well as vampires. But there's a load of things that are supposed to invite them in, like putting new shoes on the table, or bringing white hawthorn into the house. Now you know. For any story that examines the trope in detail, expect to see vampires dealing with common buildings where the public is invited, invitations are explicit or implied, and the concept of revocation of invitation to be played with. Related to Sacred Hospitality, which also treats the etiquette of hospitality as Serious Business. Examples of Vampire Invitation include:
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