食血鬼是中國傳說的妖怪,是正法念處經.餓鬼品的三十六種餓鬼之一,雖然叫食血鬼,但是與西方傳說的吸血鬼不同。西方的吸血鬼更偏向於直接吸食活人血。而中國傳說中的食血鬼常藏在屠宰場,[1]通常在屠宰場和禽畜肉類市場的黑暗處就會有食血鬼。它們喜歡血液,尤其吃人血,特別婦女的經血。[2]也叫囉訖咤,或名夜叉神,由生前嗜食血肉和殺生血食,還不給妻子兒女的人,死就會變此鬼。[3][4]

文化意義

食血鬼詞義本身也指吸食血液的異類。[5]

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