Krampus is a complex figure associated with Christmas myth and folklore. He’s simultaneously a punishing enforcer of good ...

The Yule Lads are 13 mischievous boys, each with a distinct name and description, who cause mayhem in the 13 days leading up ...

Michigan Krampus festivals, a nod to a European folklore character, are taking place in December. Here are some places you ...

These days St. Nicholas is sometimes accompanied by Krampus, or other demonic creatures such as Buttnmandl. “They had not yet entered When the butcher killed them, Cut them into little pieces ...

Devon Donohue-Bergeler, director of the UTSA German Program, said the holiday traditions involving Krampus are meant to include his good counterpart St. Nicholas. The saint was a Greek bishop ...

Tyrone Schenk, who formed the group, said Krampus is a holdover from Germanic pagan beliefs and was paired with St. Nicholas ...

What is Krampus? Explaining an age-old German Christmas tradition In the run-up to Christmas, the evil companion of St. Nicholas, the Krampus, strikes fear in the hearts of naughty European children.

In countries like Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Krampus is part of traditional holiday observances, as a horned creature that has become associated with St. Nicholas as a figure that will ...

Legend has it that Krampus would accompany St. Nicholas on his annual holiday rounds to menace naughty children, according to Brittanica. Krampus is "an alarming-looking creature which appears ...