Corpse Candle


There’s this thing called a Corpse Candle.
Yeah, Corpse Candle…

It’s a spectral light (vampiric light) that’s origins are probably German.
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It appears to those who travel at night and lures them into danger. Vampires often take the form of a ball of light while flying.

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There are many sources that say a Corpse Candle is created when a child dies un-baptized and acts as a death omen. Some say Corpse Candles guard a treasure.

Many types of vampires who can shape-shift into a corpse Candle. We’ll look into some of them in the following weeks.

Photo Credit:
http://avalonyearning.blogspot.com
http://thorntonausten.com/2011/04/

2 thoughts on “Corpse Candle

  1. Joseph Pinto says:

    You’ve inspired me to plant a garden of them now 😉

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