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2. www.britannica.com › topic › KrampusKrampus | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Krampus, in central European popular legend, a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmastime. He is the devilish companion of St. Nicholas. Krampus is believed to have originated in Germany, and his name derives from the German word Krampen, which means “claw.”

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   Krampus is thought to come from either Bavarian: krampn, meaning "dead", "rotten", or from the German: kramp/krampen, meaning "claw". The Krampus is considered to be a half-goat, half-demon monster in some legends. Its role is to punish bad children or scare them into being good. Origins

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   Krampus is a half-man, half-goat creature who chases and kidnaps bad kids on St. Nicholas' night. Learn about his origins, traditions and cultural impact in Europe and America.

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   What does Krampus do on Christmas Eve?

   • The Krampus knocks on the doors of children’s homes to warn them to be good, or otherwise he will return on Christmas Eve with St. Nicholas. In this tradition, Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with small gifts, while Krampus punishes badly-behaved ones with birch rods.

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   What is Krampusnacht & Krampuslauf?

   • Like Krampusnacht, the Krampuslauf tradition continues to the present day. Krampus and St. Nick’s other bad boys have their origins in pagan celebrations of the winter solstice. Later, they became part of Christian traditions in which St. Nicholas visited children to reward them on December 5 or 6.

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   What does Krampus look like?

   • Krampus is usually featured as a man with horns with one grotesque human foot and one foot of a goat, typically covered in black hair, and unique to Krampus; also a very long snake or dragon like tongue. In the 17th century Krampus had been paired with St. Nicholas as a helper.

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   What does Krampus mean?

   • The Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic goat figure with one human foot and a very long tongue who, in Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition Christianity, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December ( Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December.

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   Dec 4, 2017 · National Geographic. 23M subscribers. Subscribed. 6.2K. 653K views 6 years ago. Tagging along with Saint Nicholas, legend tells us this "Christmas Devil" comes to punish children who have...

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   Dec 5, 2018 · Krampus is a mythical creature that punishes naughty children in European folklore. Learn about his origins, traditions, and resurgence in pop culture and commerce.

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    Dec 9, 2022 · Learn about the origins, traditions, and meanings of Krampus, the horned, furry, and belled creature that accompanies St. Nicholas in Central Europe. See how Milwaukee celebrates Krampusnacht with a parade, costumes, and bells.

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    Dec 4, 2015 · Learn about the origin and tradition of Krampus, a mythical creature that punishes naughty children during the Christmas season. Find out how Krampus is celebrated in different countries and how he is gaining popularity in the US.