What started the zombies?

CDsDontBurn · Sep 23, 2010, 06:27 AM

Zombies as we know it are the "undead". Half alive, half not so alive - typically brought back from the dead somehow.

With this as the known, I've been pondering for the last few days; what started all of the zombies? I'm thinking the original Frankenstein is the original zombie. He fits the criteria of being an "undead". After all, he was dead, mixed with a bunch of other human body parts and then brought to life. How much more zombie can you get than that?!

Anyways, the reason why I say Frankenstein was the first zombie is because the original Frankenstein books first came out way back when in the late 1800's with a first Frankenstein movie in the early 1900's. Does anybody concur with this or is there something else from even earlier that started the zombies?

Neshi · Sep 23, 2010, 08:57 AM

I think some early saga's will tell a tale of a god awakening the dead.. but that is just a presumption..

Dyre Straits · Sep 23, 2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

Zombies as we know it are the "undead". Half alive, half not so alive - typically brought back from the dead somehow.

With this as the known, I've been pondering for the last few days; what started all of the zombies? I'm thinking the original Frankenstein is the original zombie. He fits the criteria of being an "undead". After all, he was dead, mixed with a bunch of other human body parts and then brought to life. How much more zombie can you get than that?!

Anyways, the reason why I say Frankenstein was the first zombie is because the original Frankenstein books first came out way back when in the late 1800's with a first Frankenstein movie in the early 1900's. Does anybody concur with this or is there something else from even earlier that started the zombies?

A little research turned up that the concept of "zombies" actually originated in Africa among those who practiced what is now known as "voodoo." In voodoo, a dead body could presumably be raised to walk around and the word to describe this meant "body without a soul." That word is roughly translated, "zombie."

But, the evolution of what has become the zombie of today is the result of several movies as well as literature. Probably among them, and one of the most commonly known ones, is, "Night of the Living Dead."

niceguyrichy · Sep 23, 2010, 10:18 AM

Al-Azhar University in Cairo, founded AD 969 was the starting point, but the first zombie didn't make an appearance until 975AD, when the first lecture took place, and therefore the first student had to drag himself out of bed 4 hours earlier than he would have liked

BlueMak · Sep 23, 2010, 01:28 PM

In terms of movies, IIRC, the first proper film with zombies was made right after or before the WWII.
The modern day zombies first appeared in that 70's film mentioned. As for the latest batch of zombies in films where the zombies run, jump and act like monkeys, I am not sure when that started but I don't like it.

Although in real life, richy is probably right at least in spirit, it was some student.

comp_ali · Sep 23, 2010, 03:06 PM

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Al-Azhar University in Cairo, founded AD 969 was the starting point, but the first zombie didn't make an appearance until 975AD, when the first lecture took place, and therefore the first student had to drag himself out of bed 4 hours earlier than he would have liked

Wait , what ??

Cow_160483 · Sep 23, 2010, 04:12 PM

He did

am going to burn in hell for this

ahahah

BlueMak · Sep 23, 2010, 05:20 PM

Actually Jesus was not the first to come back from the dead.

Cow_160483 · Sep 23, 2010, 07:12 PM

lol well he was the one with the most publicity

CDsDontBurn · Sep 23, 2010, 08:09 PM

OMG, that's hilarious cow!

Judas · Sep 23, 2010, 10:14 PM

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lol well he was the one with the most publicity

ney...... he wasn't necessarily... he's/she/it... whatever was the one that seems to have been told around the world... and the story survives as long as countless other myths/legends/and such which have close if not identical stories.

**dj_stick** · Sep 24, 2010, 04:21 AM

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ney...... he wasn't necessarily... he's/she/it... whatever was the one that seems to have been told around the world... and the story survives as long as countless other myths/legends/and such which have close if not identical stories.

what? are you trying to say there's another resurrection story that's known about by more people than know of the story Jesus' resurrection?

I'd like to know what that is

Cow_160483 · Sep 24, 2010, 05:47 AM

hahah so would I.... could start my own religion and make lots of money

Senor_Mota · Sep 24, 2010, 10:31 PM

What started the zombies? RESIDENT EVIL, duh.

**dj_stick** · Sep 28, 2010, 03:27 AM

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hahah so would I.... could start my own religion and make lots of money

oi, I called dibs first

Cow_160483 · Sep 28, 2010, 07:47 AM

Too late am already writing a book

its called "to die and live again" lol

SFOSOK · Oct 5, 2010, 05:44 AM

Zombies first came around when people who think they are generally good people are overwhelmed with an urge to dispatch someone in unthinkable ways.

Thus the brain's reaction to this urge gave us Zombies.

A way to kill things and not feel bad.
Also this was how violent video games were born.

jkalex05 · Oct 6, 2010, 09:13 AM

I wanna kill some zombies!

Tyrsonswood · Oct 6, 2010, 12:03 PM

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I wanna kill some zombies!

But....... they are already dead

Sep 23, 2010, 06:27 AM	#1
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BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,475 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: What started the zombies? In terms of movies, IIRC, the first proper film with zombies was made right after or before the WWII. The modern day zombies first appeared in that 70's film mentioned. As for the latest batch of zombies in films where the zombies run, jump and act like monkeys, I am not sure when that started but I don't like it. Although in real life, richy is probably right at least in spirit, it was some student. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

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Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,821 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: What started the zombies? He did am going to burn in hell for this ahahah __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

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BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,475 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: What started the zombies? Actually Jesus was not the first to come back from the dead. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

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