Elizabeth Bathory, aka "The Blood Countess," is an enigmatic historical character from the 16th century cloaked in dark legend and infamy, whose life story is both intriguing and deeply disturbing. Bathory allegedly engaged in a series of truly heinous acts, including the torture and murder of 650 young girls whose blood she bathed in as part of her pursuit to attain eternal youth.  Bathory's alleged crimes were so horrific, that she is often referred to as "Blood Countess" and "Countess Dracula" due to their gruesome nature.  Elizabeth Bathory is one of the most prominent figures in the annals of true crime and folklore, and is widely regarded as the most prolific female serial killer in recorded history.   Instagram + Threads: @psychopediapod @tank.sinatra @investigatorslater Patreon: www.patreon.com/psychopediapod Email: psychopediapod@gmail.com Website: www.psychopediapodcast.com     The co-hosts of this podcast were not present at the time(s) of the events described.  Consequently, the information contained in this podcast was obtained from third-party resources and research which we relied upon.  As such, we are unable to guarantee the absolute accuracy, completeness, usefulness and/or  timeliness of the content(s) of this podcast, and assume no liability for any errors and/or omissions as to such content, and/or any offered opinions and/or comments.