List of works used in Dark Shadows

The original series of Dark Shadows often incorporated classic stories with gothic themes into its narrative. The series modified this material freely, giving the familiar stories unusual twists. The following is a list of novels, short stories, films, other sources that influenced the various storylines and characters.

Novels

Title	Author	Year	Description
Frankenstein	Mary Shelley	1818	The 'Adam and Eve' storyline, specifically 466 to 636. Characters inspired by the story: Eric Lang on Victor Frankenstein Adam on the Monster Eve on the Mate, although she is never brought to life in the novel Sam Evans briefly took on the De Lacey (blind man) role Julia Hoffman's attempt to reunite the head and body of Judah Zachery from 1134 to 1137.
Nicholas Nickleby	Charles Dickens	1838	Worthington Hall and Gregory Trask's running of it, is based on Dotherboys, specifically 725 to 736.
The Count of Monte Cristo	Alexandre Dumas	1844	Burke Devlin reads this book in 38, to which Carolyn Stoddard comments that the story is about a man returning to his home town to wreak revenge, which is directly parallelled in Burke's own motivation for returning to Collinsport.
Queen Margot	Alexandre Dumas	1845	Evan Hanley and Gregory Trask's drugging and hypnotism of Tim Shaw using a potion on the pages of a book in 762 is reminiscent of a similar scheme to poison a character using a book.
Jane Eyre	Charlotte Bronte	1847	The series premise, the character of Victoria Winters and her role as governess at Collinwood. Characters from the '1897' storyline inspired by the story: Rachel Drummond on Jane Eyre Gregory Trask on Mr. Brocklehurst Edward Collins on Edward Rochester Nora Collins on Adele Varens Beth Chavez on Grace Poole Jenny Collins on Bertha
Wuthering Heights	Emily Bronte	1847	The '1841 Parallel Time' storyline, from 1186 to 1245. Characters from the '1897' storyline inspired by the story: Bramwell Collins is based on Heathcliff Catherine Harridge on Cathy Daphne Harridge on Isabella Morgan Collins on Edgar Gabriel Collins on Hindley
The Scarlet Letter	Nathaniel Hawthorne	1850	The letters of Joanna Mills sent to Quentin Collins (1840), specifically 1122 to 1171.
Moby Dick	Herman Melville	1851	In 39, Bill Malloy references the character of Captain Ahab.
Uncle Tom's Cabin	Harriet Beecher Stowe	1852	Quentin Collins (1897) mentions Simon Legree, the villain from this story, in reference to Gregory Trask in 730.
A Tale of Two Cities	Charles Dickens	1859	Danielle Roget is based on the character of Madame Defarge.
Carmilla	Sheridan Le Fanu	1872	Roxanne preying on Maggie during the Summer of 1970 storyline may have been loosely inspired by Le Fanu's novella, which centers on a young woman being preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein.
Black Beauty	Anna Sewell	1877	The Leviathan Child reads this book in 909. Carolyn is said to have read this book when she was 8 years old.
The Return of the Native	Thomas Hardy	1878	The return of Bramwell Collins after several years away during the '1841 Parallel Time' storyline.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde	Robert Louis Stevenson	1886	The Longworth and Yaeger plot during the '1970 Parallel Time' storyline, specifically 985to 1035, is directly inspired by Stevenson's novella as well as subsequent stage and film versions of the story. Characters inspired by the story: Cyrus Longworth on Henry Jekyll John Yaeger on Edward Hyde Buffie Harrington on Ivy Pearson, although the concept of a female companion for Hyde comes from the film versions, not from Stevenson's novella. Horace Gladstone on Hastie Lanyon Dan Curtis produced a television adaptation in 1968.
She	Henry Rider Haggard	1887	The character of Laura Collins is reminiscent of Ayesha.
The Picture of Dorian Gray	Oscar Wilde	1890	The magical portrait of Quentin Collins, and its ability to keep Quentin young and immortal while the image in the painting ages. Additionally, like Dorian's portrait, Quentin's painting reflects his moral flaws, becoming increasingly grotesque in appearance as the image ages. Characters from the '1897' storyline inspired by the story: Quentin Collins (1897) on Dorian Gray Charles Delaware Tate on Basil Hallward Amanda Harris on Sibyl Vane The exchange between Count Petofi and Quentin in 838 about Quentin's portrait is directly influenced by this story. The aged version of Quentin's portrait bears some facial resemblance to artist Ivan Albright's portrait of Dorian Gray from the classic 1945 film version of Wilde's story. The portrait of Angelique Collins, specifically 498 and 499, is magically linked to Angelique herself and appears to be important to her existence in the present day. Dan Curtis produced a television adaptation of Wilde's novel in 1973, which starred John Karlen.
Dracula	Bram Stoker	1897	The introduction of vampire Barnabas Collins to the series from 210 onwards. Many aspects and elements of Stoker's novel are echoed in the Barnabas storyline. Professor Timothy Eliot Stokes appears to have been loosely inspired by the character of Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Like Van Helsing, Stokes was a wise scholar who possessed a great deal of esoteric knowledge about the supernatural, thus making him a formidable threat against the forces of darkness. Willie Loomis is analogous to Dracula's sevant and thrall, Renfield. The year 1897 was selected in which Barnabas would travel back in time to, also the year this novel was first published. When Barnabas actor Jonathan Frid requested to play another character who wasn't a vampire, the writers created Bramwell Collins for him, reminiscent of this author name. In 3, Carolyn jokes that at the stroke of midnight Roger turns into Dracula.
The Turn of the Screw	Henry James	1898	The story was used twice, in 1969 from 639 to 700, and 1970 from 1061 to 1109. Characters inspired by the story: 1969 storyline: Quentin Collins (1897) is Peter Quint Beth Chavez on Miss Jessel David Collins on Miles Amy Jennings on Flora Maggie Evans on The Governess 1970 storyline: Gerard Stiles on Peter Quint Daphne Harridge on Miss Jessel David Collins on Miles Hallie Stokes on Flora Dan Curtis produced a television adaptation of the novel in 1974, which starred Kathryn Leigh Scott.
The Beckoning Fair One	Oliver Onions	1911	Quentin's obsession with the ghost of Daphne during the Summer of 1970 is inspired by this story in which the main character becomes deeply and dangerously obsessed with a mysterious and malevolent female spirit. This story was also used as a basis for the Quentin and Angelique's ghost plot in Night of Dark Shadows.
Pollyanna	Eleanor H. Porter	1913	Roger likens Victoria to the title character from this novel.
The Sense of the Past	Henry James	1917	The love story of Peter Bradford and Victoria Winters over the centuries. Henry James' unfinished novel was also the inspiration for the play Berkeley Square (1926), which was adapted into the film Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake The House in the Square (1951). The main character in the play and film versions is named Peter and the star-crossed love story is more pronounced in these later adaptations, as are accusations of possession and witchcraft. At the 1993 Festival, Ron Sproat said that before they did the 1795 flashback, Gordon Russell stated, "I'd love to do "Berkeley Square" if I can figure out how." This quote appears in The World of Dark Shadows fanzine issue 69/70 from April 1995.
Wolfshead	Robert E. Howard	1926	Some elements Howard's werewolf tale Wolfshead (1926) and his sword and sorcery novelette The Shadow Kingdom (1929) appear to have been merged with H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and other Lovecraftian influences as part of the Leviathans storyline. Robert E. Howard's The Shadow Kingdom portrays a war between mankind and an alliance of non-human races that included the shape-shifting serpent men of Valusia and werewolves. The same war was also mentioned in Howard’s classic tale of lycanthropy, Wolfshead in which Howard outlines the origins of werewolves and even discusses a wolf-spirit that can forever haunt one who slays the werewolf while it is in its human form, something that was echoed in a similar claim made by Jeb Hawkes in Dark Shadows. The concept of an ancient war was considerably reworked on Dark Shadows. Instead of a conflict between man and monster, there was now a war in which the Leviathans tried to wipe out other pre-human races.
Rebecca	Daphne du Maurier	1938	The '1970 in Parallel Time' storyline. The parallel time versions of the following characters are based on: Angelique Stokes Collins on Rebecca Quentin Collins (1970 PT) on Maxim de Winter Julia Hoffman (PT) on Mrs. Danvers Elizabeth Stoddard (PT) on Beatrice Maggie Collins on the Second Mrs. de Winter Chris Collins on Frank Crawley Bruno Hess on Jack Favell The film Night of Dark Shadows.
The Bad Seed	William March	1954	The 1966 incarnation of David Collins features distinct similarities to the psychopathic child Rhoda Penmark. The Bad Seed was adapted into a Broadway play in 1954 and into a popular film in 1956.
The Dreamers	Roger Manvell	1957	The Dream Curse storyline. Ron Sproat confirmed at the first Dark Shadows Festival that this novel was used as inspiration for the Dream Curse. The curse in the novel is referred to as the "dream curse". In a similar manner to what was seen in the DS storyline, the dreamer is driven to tell their terrifying nightmare to another. The dream progresses further as each dreamer passes it to the next person until it finally reaches its intended victim.
The Manchurian Candidate	Richard Condon	1959	In 763, the signal that Tim Shaw will know its time to kill someone is the "Queen of Spades", is reminiscent of a character in this novel, also named Shaw, who is used as a sleeper agent, a guiltless assassin subconsciously activated by seeing the "Queen of Diamonds" playing card while playing solitaire. In 772, when Tim receives the signal, his target, Minerva Trask, is playing solitaire.
Rosemary's Baby	Ira Levin	1967	The Leviathan child, specifically 893 to 902. Paul Stoddard's attempt to inform the authorities in 917.

Short Stories

Title	Author	Year	Description
Ligeia	Edgar Allan Poe	1838	The '1970 Parallel Time' storyline, specifically 984 to 1056 Characters inspired by the story: Alexis Stokes on Rowena Angelique Stokes Collins on Ligeia Quentin Collins (1970 PT) on the Narrator
The Fall of the House of Usher	Edgar Allan Poe	1839	In 3, Carolyn Stoddard describes Collinwood as "the house of Usher".
William Wilson	Edgar Allan Poe	1839	Worthington Hall is partly based on the severe, unnamed school, specifically 725 to 736.
The Tell-Tale Heart	Edgar Allan Poe	1843	The heartbeat that tortures Quentin Collins (1897) in 710.
The Pit and the Pendulum	Edgar Allan Poe	1843	Aristede's torture of Quentin in 795 and 796.
The Premature Burial	Edgar Allan Poe	1844	Elizabeth Collins Stoddard's changes to her will in 577 and her pre-arranged burial in a mausoleum with a bell tower, specifically 655 to 672.
The Cask of Amontillado	Edgar Allan Poe	1846	The deaths by immurement of Reverend Trask in 442 and Gregory Trask in 879 to 884 are based on the death of Fortunato.
Little Red Riding Hood	Brothers Grimm	1857	In 720, Quentin mentions the Big Bad Wolf, the antagonist of this fairy tale.
The Monkey's Paw	W. W. Jacobs	1902	'The Hand of Count Petofi' plot thread, specifically 778 to 814
Number 13	M.R. James	1904	The disappearing/reappearing haunted Playroom during the summer of 1970 was most likely inspired by this story which features a haunted room that regularly appears and disappears
Casting the Runes	M.R. James	1911	The relentless pursuit of the supernatural shadow, which can be redirected at another person by passing the paper cutout spell to them, echoes the idea in the James story and especially its 1957 film adaptation, Night of the Demon. Elements of James' story appear to have been merged with elements of H.R. Wakefield's He Cometh and He Passeth By! (1928) which itself was a story inspired by Casting the Runes.
The Haunted Doll's House	M.R. James	1923	This short story may have loosely inspired the goings-on regarding the mysterious dollhouse within the Playroom along with its full-sized counterpart Rose Cottage during the Summer of 1970 storyline.
He Cometh and He Passeth By	H.R. Wakefield	1928	The relentless pursuit of the supernatural shadow in the Leviathan storyline combines elements of Casting the Runes by M.R. James with He Cometh and He Passeth By, which itself was inspired by the James story. The creature in the Wakefield story manifests as an ever-growing, pursuing shadow and its conjuration is initiated by the creation of a paper cutout.
The Dunwich Horror	H. P. Lovecraft	1929	The character of Jeb Hawkes parallels Wilbur Whateley, except instead of being twin brothers, one human, one non-human, these two are different forms of the same being. Several elements of The Leviathans storyline are drawn from this tale.
History of the Necronomicon	H. P. Lovecraft	1938	The Leviathan Book parallels Lovecraft's Necronomicon, which appears prominently in several of Lovecraft's stories, including The Dunwich Horror, which was the chief inspiration for the Leviathans storyline
The Haunter of the Dark	H. P. Lovecraft	1939	The opening of the Leviathan Box in 891, parallels the opening of the Shining Trapazohedron box.
The Door Without a Key	Seabury Quinn	1939	The use of “Yai Ching” (I Ching) wands to go back into time through a door is a key plot point in Seabury Quinn’s The Door Without A Key. The dialog in this short story almost matches what Professor Stokes says to Barnabas Collins on how to use the I-Ching sticks to travel back in time by throwing them on a table, forming a hexagram and visualizing a door with this marking that opens into the past.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward	H. P. Lovecraft	1941	This story may have served as loose inspiration for the 1970 Parallel Time Angelique coming back from the dead and replacing her twin, Alexis. In the story, Charles Dexter Ward resurrects his deceased ancestor Joseph Curwen, an evil necromancer who resembles Charles enough to pass for him. Curwen subsequently murders and replaces his modern descendant, then resumes his evil activities. Curwen convinces onlookers that he is Charles, although his anachronistic mindset and behavior lead authorities to certify him insane and imprison him in an asylum..
The Lottery	Shirley Jackson	1948	The cursed locked room in which a member of the Collins family from every generation must spend a night as chosen by lottery, specifically 1199 to 1245.
The Shuttered Room	H. P. Lovecraft	1959	The chosen room upstairs in the antique shop parallels the titular 'shuttered room'.

Films

Title	Director	Year	Description
Dracula	Tod Browning	1931	Aspects and elements from the classic Universal film are echoed in the series, notably with regard to Barnabas and his early storyline. The glowing eyes of Barnabas's portrait, seen in 205, is inspired by this film starring Bela Lugosi.
The Mummy	Karl Freund	1932	Barnabas Collins attempt to recreate Josette Collins, specifically with Maggie Evans from 221 to 261 parallels this film in which, risen from the grave, a walking corpse of a man obsesses on a woman who was the reincarnation of his great lost love.
Werewolf of London	Stuart Walker	1935	Chris Jennings attempted cure in 943 and 944 parallels this film in which a werewolf hopes to find a cure by seeking the mysterious moon poppy.
The Bride of Frankenstein	James Whale	1935	Eve is analogous to the Bride in the Universal horror film. In Shelley's novel, Dr. Frankenstein actually destroys the monster's mate before she is ever given life. In the film, however, the Bride is brought to life, upon which she famously rejects Frankenstein's monster. Eve is also brought to life, and rejects Adam.
Rebecca	Alfred Hitchcock	1940	The scene of Maggie Collins and Julia Hoffman (PT) at the window in 1024 is an exact duplicate of a shot of Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson from this film.
The Wolf Man	George Waggner	1941	The Chris Jennings and Quentin Collins werewolf storylines both borrow elements, aspects, and lore from the classic Universal horror film. Barnabas Collins' silver-handled, Wolf's-head cane. The style and purpose of the cane was inspired by a prop used by Lon Chaney's character Larry Talbot. The film also features an antique shop, reminiscent of the Todd's antique shop during the 'Leviathan' storyline, from which Talbot purchases the cane. Jeb Hawkes recites a version of the famous poem that originated in the film in episodes 944. Megan Todd later recites it as well.
The Uninvited	Lewis Allen	1944	The premise of the series, the characters of Roger Collins and Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, and the ghost of Josette Collins parallels this film in which a brother and sister live in a great mansion on a cliffside by the sea. They are haunted by mysterious and sad female ghost who's presence was felt by the scent of lilacs. The ghost of Hallie Stokes in 1995 is accompanied by the scent of lilacs.
House of Dracula	Erle C. Kenton	1945	Julia Hoffman's attempted cure of vampire Barnabas Collins parallels this film in which Count Dracula seeks out a scientist who can treat vampirism as a blood disease.
The Undead	Roger Corman	1957	Victoria Winters journey to the year 1795 where she falls victim to the machinations of witch Angelique Bouchard parallels this film in which a woman makes a mysterious journey into the past where she is framed for black magic by a jealous witch. After returning to the present, no one believes her.
The Return of Dracula	Paul Landres	1958	Vampire Barnabas Collins arrives at Collinwood claiming to be a cousin from England parallels this film in which a vampire arrives and insinuates himself on a family as a lost relative from Europe.
The Thing That Couldn't Die	Will Cowan	1958	The disembodied head of Judah Zachery, specifically 1117 to 1131, parallels this film in which a powerful warlock's head is found in a box and it takes possession of the living to help him find his lost body.
Dracula (1958)	Terence Fisher	1958	In 560, vampire Angelique meets Joe Haskell in the same manner as Dracula's Bride meets Harker. In 631, Barnabas battles the vampire Tom Jennings by making a cross with candlesticks and forcing him into the light, just as Van Helsing does to Dracula in this movie, which is also known by its US title, Horror of Dracula.
Black Sunday	Mario Bava	1960	The underground vault containing Judah Zachery's body in a coffin which is pinned in place by a giant cross, first seen in episode 1125, and the Mask of Baal seen through a panel in Judah's coffin are direct parallels to the imagery surrounding the crypt of the ancient witch Princess Asa Vajda in this film, including the cross used to keep her in the crypt and the Mask of Satan seen through a panel where her face should be in the coffin.

Stage plays

Title	Author	Year	Description
Medea	Euripides	431 BC	Along with Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Euripides' Greek tragedy, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea, may have influeced the character of Angelique and the dynamic between Angelique, Barnabas, and Josette. Like Angelique, Medea was a powerful witch who was abandoned by her husband Jason in favor of the young princess Creusa. Scorned, Medea used her dark powers to kill the princess and then enacted a monstrous revenge upon Jason by muderdering her own children.
Richard III	William Shakespeare	1592	In 11, Sam Evans declares: "Drink!, drink!, my kingdom for a drink!", which recalls the following line from this historical play: "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"
Hamlet	William Shakespeare	1602	Cyrus Longworth (PT) quotes from this play in 985.
Gas Light	Patrick Hamilton	1938	The subplot of Nathan Forbes driving Millicent Collins insane during the '1795' storyline is inspired by this play. In that story, the protaganist keeps hiding items from small paintings to jewelry and watches making the heroine believe she's stealing losing these items. He tries to convince her that she is not actually hearing noises coming from the attic which is actually him at night looking for jewels hidden in the house. He then tries the same, "don't get so excited," routine with her to make her think she's acting hysterical when she is acting normal, causing her to doubt her own perception of the situation.
The Crucible	Arthur Miller	1952	Victoria Winters' witchcraft trial is based on this play, specifically 427 to 437. Barnabas and Angelique's illicit love affair parallels Proctor and Abigail's, especially in the dialogue of their bedroom encounter when Angelique first arrives in Collinsport in 368/369.

Television

Title	Author	Year	Description
The Web - "The House"	Art Wallace	1954	"The House" was the basis for the Elizabeth-as-recluse and Jason McGuire blackmail plot, and for the characters of Elizabeth, Carolyn, and Jason. An original script written by Art Wallace, who later became a key Dark Shadows writer and creator of the Dark Shadows series bible, "The House" first appeared on the CBS anotholgy television series The Web in 1954. Wallace used the story again for the NBC tv series The Goodyear Playhouse in 1957.

Poetry

Title	Author	Year	Description
There Is a Lady Sweet and Kind	Thomas Ford	1607	In 904, Carolyn Stoddard reads an extract from this poem, "her" is changed to "him" for its use in this episode.
I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell	Tom Brown	1680	Dave Woodard quotes this poem in 335. David Collins recites it in 680 and 681.
The Spider and the Fly	Mary Howitt	1829	Quentin Collins quotes from this poem "Come into my parlor said the spider to the fly" in 714 and 719.
Sonnets from the Portuguese	Elizabeth Barrett Browning	1850	In 542, Adam reads a poem from this collection to Carolyn. Although in the real world the poem is untitled, in this episode it is referred to as The Tears of Two, derived from its last line: "And sees within my eyes the tears of two".
Dover Beach	Matthew Arnold	1851	Roger Collins quotes the last stanza of this poem in 464.
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam	Edward Fitzgerald	1859	In 166, Carolyn quotes from this poem.
Little Orphant Annie	James Whitcomb Riley	1885	In 72, Carolyn calls Victoria Winters "little orphan Annie", the subject of this poem.
Eve	Ralph Hodgson	1913	In 633/634, Julia Hoffman likens the situation with Eve to subject of this poem.
The Raven	Edgar Allan Poe	1845	Quentin Collins' daughter is called Lenore, the same name as the narrator's lost love in Poe's iconic poem.

Music

Title	Artist	Year	Description
London Bridge is Falling Down	n/a	1744	Sarah Collins sings this nursery rhyme in 255 and 256. The tune acts as a theme for the character in subsequent episodes. In 656, Amy Jennings plays it on the piano.
Rock-a-bye Baby	n/a	1765	Amy sings this nursery rhyme in 683.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	1784	In 486 Eric Lang records his message for Julia Hoffman over this music. In Bloodline, Amy Jennings hums this before she is attacked by Rosier.
Fantasy and Fugue in F Minor	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	1789	In 866, Count Petofi, plays this music on Quentin's gramophone.
A Red, Red Rose	Robert Burns	1794	Jenny Collins sings in it 717. In 852, Kitty Soames finds the book titled The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns and reads this song A Red, Red Rose, it is said to be a favorite of Josette Collins.
Dies Irae	Hector Berlioz	1830	In 541, Nicholas Blair switches the tapes in the recorder with this music. Also known as "Judgment Day", from the finale of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28 No. 20	Frederic Chopin	1839	In 2, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard plays this composition on the piano.
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52	Frederic Chopin	1843	In 1203, Melanie Collins plays this composition on the piano.
Minuet in G major, WoO 10, No. 2	Ludwig van Beethoven'	1795	In 330, Roger plays a few notes in the drawing room when Elizabeth comes down to meet him.
The Stars and Stripes Forever	John Philip Sousa	1896	In 495, David is humming this as he is playing the woods before Adam approaches him.
Inchworm	Frank Loesser	1952	In 690, Amy sings this song, as originally sung by Danny Kaye in the film Hans Christian Andersen.
She's a Woman	The Beatles	1964	In 207, an instrumental version of this song plays at the Blue Whale.
Michelle	The Beatles	1965	In 156, an instrumental version of this ballad plays at the Blue Whale.
Yesterday	The Beatles	1965	In 156, an instrumental version of this song plays at the Blue Whale.
A Man and a Woman	Francis Lai	1966	In 307, this song is playing when Victoria Winters and Joe Haskell arrive at the Blue Whale In 501, Carolyn Stoddard puts this music on when Adam breaks into Collinwood.
All the Pretty Horses	n/a	n/a	Jenny sings this lullaby to Lenore Collins in 811.
Drunken Sailor	n/a	n/a	In 85, Bill Malloy's favorite song was said to be this sea shanty. His ghost sings to when he appears to Victoria. Joe sings it in 87.
Hungarian Folk Music	n/a	n/a	In 841, Hungarian folk music is heard while Count Petofi is in the I-Ching.
Unidentified songs	n/a	n/a	In 924, Sky Rumson mentions the popular songs "Love at First Sight" and "It Only Takes a Moment" when talking about his love for Angelique.

Mythology and Folklore

Title	Description
Phoenix	The story of Laura Collins is based on this Greek mythological tale, it is referenced in 140. 1967 storyline: 123 to 192. 1897 storyline: 728 to 761.
Pygmalion	The character of Amanda Harris is partly based on Galatea from this Greek mythological tale.
Orpheus and Eurydice	Quentin Collins and Amanda Harris' journey through the hellish realm of Mr. Best in 932 to 934 is based on this Greek mythological tale in which Orpheus attempts to rescue Eurydice from Hades.
Faust	The story of Charles Delaware Tate is inspired by this protagonist of German legend.
Trojan Horse	In 11, Sam Evans mentions the Trojan Horse of Greek mythology.
The Bible	In 67, Burke Devlin compares Victoria Winters to the first great liar, Ananias, who got struck down dead. In 72, Mrs. Johnson uses the "eye for an eye" misquote. In 685, David Collins mentions King David. In 762, Quentin tells Evan Hanley that Gregory Trask has "feet of clay". This means that Gregory can be brought down easily and refers to Evan's accusation of adultry against him. The well known saying comes from the Book of Daniel regarding King Nebuchadnezzar. In 811, Gregory likens Quentin and Edward Collins to Cain and Abel. In 845, Quentin refers to himself as Judas, over the way he betrayed Barnabas Collins to Count Petofi.
Robin Hood	In 105, Roger Collins refers to Sheriff Patterson as "the good Sheriff of Nottingham" alluding to the character of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw in English folklore.
Blue Beard	In 334, Victoria likens David to the character of Sister Ann from French literary folktale Blue Beard.
Cerebrus	In 684, the wild dog that guards the gates of hell in Greek and Roman mythology, is mentioned.
Woman in White	The Woman in White is a spectral harbinger that people always see before a death that heralds the start of a new lottery in 1841 Parallel Time. In folklore, a White Lady (or woman in white) is a type of female ghost. She is typically dressed in a white dress or similar garment, reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with local legends of tragedy. White Lady legends are found in many countries around the world. Common to many of these legends is an accidental death, murder, or suicide, and the theme of loss, betrayed by a husband or fiancé, and unrequited love.
Echo	In 838, Count Petofi mentions a nymph that talked too much. She made the gods angry and they were forced to deal with her, much to her eternal sorrow.

People of the real world

Subject	Description
Elizabeth Bathory	In 575, Angelique thinks Countess Bathroy was a vile woman.
Sarah Bernhardt	In 219, Roger mentions this actress in relation to Willie Loomis' 'performance'.
Lucrezia Borgia	In 152, Roger Collins likens Elizabeth to her in 152 and Carolyn Stoddard to her in 178. In 523, Carolyn likens Cassandra Collins to her.
Aristide Bruant	In 806, Charles Delaware Tate's style of dress is reminiscent this French entertainer, best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. His name is reminiscent of the character Aristede who first appeared in 791.
Joseph Conrad	In 87, Joe Haskell tells a story and is then told by Maggie that it sounds like a story from this Polish author.
Robert Dunn	In 853, Edward Collins mentions this surgeon.
Harold Farnese	In 896, A quote often attributed to H.P. Lovecraft, but in fact by this correspondent of Lovecraft, reads: "All my stories, unconnected as they may be, are based on the fundamental lore or legend that this world was inhabited at one time by another race who, in practicing black magic, lost their foothold and were expelled, yet live on outside, ever ready to take possession of this earth again." This idea is echoed in this episode when David reads from the Leviathan book: "And then those who have been hidden so long shall rise and show themselves and the others will know their time is ended and the time of the people of the Leviathan will begin."
W. C. Fields	In 677, Chris Jennings impersonates this American entertainer when he jokes about carbonated grape soda from the vineyards of France; and in 684, while having champagne with Carolyn.
Ulysses S. Grant	In 79, David Collins likens Burke Devlin to General Grant.
Robert E. Lee	In 79, David likens Elizabeth Collins Stoddard to General Lee.
Jenny Lind	In 916, Quentin likens Olivia Corey to this Swedish opera singer from the 19th century.
Herman Melville	In 888, Megan Todd mentions this author.
Catherine of Russia	In 714, Quentin Collins likens Judith Collins to this historical figure.

Other

Title	Author	Year	Description
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy	James Howell	1659	In 948, Jeb Hawkes' line "All work and no play make Philip a dull boy" is a variation on this proverb. It was later made famous by the 1980 horror film The Shining.
The Federalist Papers	Alexander Hamilton James Madison John Jay	1788	In 544, Carolyn Stoddard makes up the cover story of Professor Stokes being in her mother's private library looking at a first edition of The Federalist to explain his whereabouts to Julia Hoffman at Collinwood.
French Revolution	n/a	1789	In 916, Quentin Collins mentions this period of history in relation to Olivia Corey.
American Civil War	n/a	1861	In 79, Victoria Winters is teaching David Collins about this period of history.
Raggedy Ann	Johnny Gruelle	1918	In 812 and 813, Nora Collins plays with a Raggedy Ann doll. The character was created in 1915 as a doll, then was introduced in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories, making the doll's appearance here anachronistic.
Lil Abner	Al Capp	1934	In 43, Maggie Evans mentions a cartoon character with a permanent cloud over his head. This would appear to refer to the character of Joe Btfsplk from this satirical American comic strip.
America Sails the Seas	John O'Hara Cosgrave	1962	In 6, Victoria reads this non-fiction book.
Astrology	Louis McNeice	1964	In 1081, Carolyn reads this non-fiction book.
Apollo 11	n/a	1969	In 890, Philip Todd references the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon. This would have been quite topical at the time as the first manned mission took place four months previous to this episode being broadcast.
Anonymous individuals	n/a	n/a	In 715, Rachel Drummond quotes an unnamed philosopher: "you must not look to the past, but to the hour ahead of us". In 811, Edward Collins quotes an unnamed poet: "a son is a man's investment in the future".
Gothic / Mystery novels	n/a	n/a	In 621, Nicholas Blair comments to Julia that she has "been reading too many gothic novels". In 912, Professor Stokes likens the current situation concerning Amanda Harris to being in a mystery novel. In 1226, Julia Collins comments that curses happen only in fiction.