 According to various authors, Vagias was wrongly regarded as a traitor of the Greek cause by various historians and authors of that period, like Ioannis Makrygiannis, Aristotelis Valaoritis, and Alexandre Dumas, père.Valaoritis's masterpiece was titled "Thanasis Vagias" after him.In this work, Vagias is presented as a traitor, who after his death returns to his home place as a vampire.