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The Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, 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.
May 27, 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.”.
Dec 5, 2018 · Krampus, the half-man, half-goat counterpart to St. Nicholas, has been apart of folklore in Austria’s Alpine region for hundreds of years. Krampus origins begin with pagan celebrations of the...
Oct 29, 2022 · According to legend, Krampus is a hooved creature that accompanies Santa Claus around Christmas to mete out punishment to naughty children. If you're lucky, you might just get hit with a birch branch.
Dec 4, 2015 · Krampus: Directed by Michael Dougherty. With Emjay Anthony, Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Stefania LaVie Owen. A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.
Dec 5, 2018 · Santa's got some competition: a terrifying Christmas devil named Krampus, which is catching on in pop culture worldwide.
Tagging along with Saint Nicholas, legend tells us this "Christmas Devil" comes to punish children who have misbehaved. Learn about his Germanic origins and how this sinister figure is celebrated...
Dec 9, 2022 · Evolved from Central Europe’s pagan past and reimagined by Church elites as a kind of unholy enforcer, Krampus is now a global icon for the digital age. But what explains the ascent from obscure...
May 22, 2017 · In Germany, Austria, and other Alpine cultures, Santa Nicholas has a scary sidekick: Krampus. This Christmas demon is responsible for punishing children who Saint Nick has put on his naughty list—and the punishments are worse than a lump of coal in your stocking!
This side is best embodied by Krampus, a fearsome creature with cloven hooves, dark fur, and ominous horns, who emerges from the shadows to terrorize the naughty children of the world. But where did the legend of Krampus originate, and how has his story grown over the years?
