Alukah
Sign in to saveAlukah () is a feminine Hebrew word that means "horse-leech", a type of leech with many teeth that feeds on the throats of animals. According to some biblical scholars, alukah can mean "blood-lusting monster" or vampire. Alukah is first referred to in Proverbs 30:15 in the Hebrew Bible.
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Alukah () is a feminine Hebrew word that means "horse-leech", a type of leech with many teeth that feeds on the throats of animals. According to some biblical scholars, alukah can mean "blood-lusting monster" or vampire. Alukah is first referred to in Proverbs 30:15 in the Hebrew Bible.
The most detailed description of the alukah appears in the Sefer Hasidim, where the creature is a living human being but can shapeshift into a wolf. It can fly (by releasing its long hair) and would eventually die if prevented from feeding on blood for a long enough time. Once dead, a vampire can be prevented from becoming a demon by being buried with its mouth stuffed with earth.