But her appearance and status werent enough to grant her immunity from the possible accusations thrown her way.
Perhaps they feared she was a vampire.
This feature could have further convinced the village to accuse her of evilbefore she was brutally sacrificed and buried.
Approximately 30 of these graves showed signs of restraint, leading to the sites infamous nickname Field of Vampires.
The faces of some corpses were turned down and some were weighed down by stones.
A few others had coins placed in their mouths.
Interestingly enough, however, Zosia was the only one found with a sickle around her neck.
With her heavy restraints, experts believe she was most feared by those who killed her.
Its a common enough find across medieval European burial sites.
Fear of the undead returning was widespread, someone wrote.
People who died in untimely wayssuch as suicidewere suspected of vampirism.
Its almost wish fulfillment.
Whats not to like?
