because early authors needed a plot device, and holy water adds a good-vs-evil element to it, if the vampire is like a devil
I have it on good authority that the movies have it all wrong with the whole stakes, garlic, crosses and holy water shtick. Real vampires are deathly afraid of tofu.
Garlic, sunlight, crosses and holy water.
Sunlight, crosses, holy water, garlic.
Sunlight, garlic, religious objects, holy water, stakes
well garlic, holy water, and crosses are some things that vampires do not like. also sunlight
Vampires are fictional creatures and will be affected by whatever the author wishes, but holy water, crosses and wooden stakes are the most commonly used devices to ward of a Vampire in Fantasy land. vampires are not real
vampires stay away from garlic and ofcourse the real world!!
holy water, wooden stakes, crosses, maybe garlic (heard that one was a myth)
1. Garlic 2. Crosses 3. Stake 4. Holy water 5. Roses 6. Bright lights
Garlic, stakes, werewolves (depending on your myth) and sunlight. Werewolves,garlic,stakes,sunlight,holy water,not being invited to a house. Oh,well I don't know if this is a weakness or not but its that there only diet is blood and they hatenother kinds of food.
In folklore and popular culture, vampires are commonly depicted as having weaknesses such as sunlight, which can cause them to burn or disintegrate. They are also often portrayed as being repelled by garlic, crosses, and holy water. Additionally, vampires are said to be vulnerable to wooden stakes through the heart, which is believed to be a way to kill them. These weaknesses vary depending on the specific lore or mythology being referenced.
Vampires are fictional creatures, so hunting them is not possible. However, in vampire lore, traditionally, they are said to be vulnerable to sunlight, garlic, holy water, and wooden stakes to the heart.