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A vjesci (Polish: wieszczy) is a vampire in Polish folklore. According to legend, some people are born with the destiny of becoming vjesci, discernable by a caul located on the newborn's head. In order to prevent these individuals from becoming a vjesci, the caul was removed, dried, ground and fed to the person on their seventh birthday.^[1] Typically, vjesci were said to be indistinguishable from humans, although in some stories, they had a ruddy complexion and an excitable nature. At the time of their death, a vjesci would refuse to take the sacrament. Their body would cool closely, and their limbs would remain limber. Their lips and cheeks would remain red, and spots of blood often appeared under their fingernails and on the face.^[2]

According to legend, the vjesci did not die, instead returning to life at midnight after its burial and eating its clothes and some of his own flesh. The vampire would leave the grave and return home to eat its family and neighbors. After visiting its relatives, it would go to the local church and ring the church bell. Those who heard the bell were supposedly destined to be the vampire's next victims.