That has a lot to do with their origins. The fae also can’t enter your home without being invited, but they’re really, really good at getting people to invite them in.
Interestingly, the part about mirrors is also linked to the fae. The fae were believed to be harmed by silver, and silver had a lot of ‘magical’ powers. Since mirrors were made with silver, it kinda made sense that vampires couldn’t see themselves in a mirror. But modern mirrors have aluminum backs (IIRC), so a vampire should be able to see their own reflection, no?
Also, garlic seems to depend on the origin on the vampire. Eastern European vampires were believed to be incredibly OCD; if you dumped out a handful of mustard seeds in front of them, they would feel compelled to count all of them.
That has a lot to do with their origins. The fae also can’t enter your home without being invited, but they’re really, really good at getting people to invite them in.
Interestingly, the part about mirrors is also linked to the fae. The fae were believed to be harmed by silver, and silver had a lot of ‘magical’ powers. Since mirrors were made with silver, it kinda made sense that vampires couldn’t see themselves in a mirror. But modern mirrors have aluminum backs (IIRC), so a vampire should be able to see their own reflection, no?
Also, garlic seems to depend on the origin on the vampire. Eastern European vampires were believed to be incredibly OCD; if you dumped out a handful of mustard seeds in front of them, they would feel compelled to count all of them.