How strange is it to hear Dracula is considered a hero in Romania? It's true. Who made him into an evil legend? The real story is about a great patriot who attempted to rid his country of Turkish domination. His wealthy countrymen; the nobles of that land, used the Ottoman Turks for empowering their plying of trade and control over their countrymen. The people were greatly oppressed. When Vlad was old enough, he retook the crown and quickly revenged his countrymen's oppression by killing the nobles and all those who consorted with the Turkish enemy. As a sign to his own people, the young king had these parasites impaled and put on display for all the people to see. It was a warning to all to be loyal to their own country; to fight for their property and their rights, and to purge their land of these foreigners.

Who was this great patriot?

Who were these nobles and merchants?

Hint: His name is now synonymous with the very blood suckers that he rid Romania of.

If there ever was an example of Freudian projection, it is this..