Has it really been 31 days already? Happy Halloween from Balladeer's Blog with this look at some more horror stories that are over 100 years old. They make for a nice Monster Rally feel since they feature a variety of supernatural beings.
THE VENUS OF ILLE (1837) - By Prosper Merimee. An ancient bronze statue of Venus is found during excavations. A series of injuries and worse follow, until it can no longer be denied that the statue comes to life and commits acts of violence.
The bronze Venus takes a perverse liking to a prosperous young man and steals a ring the man is supposed to put on at his impending wedding ceremony. When the man goes through with the marriage without the purloined ring, the statue visits him and his bride on their wedding night and kills him.
Even melting down the statue does nothing to wash away its evil influence.
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