This half-goat, half-demon creature brings fear to the naughty and companionship to Saint Nicholas. Today, Krampus is still celebrated in parts of Germany, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Northern ...

When he and his associates show up, he'll start reading off a list of every time a kid has misbehaved in the past year, while said kid trembles in terror under the ...

“Today, Krampus acts as an anti-Santa, the yin to Saint Nicholas’s yang, as he expresses the countercultural contempt for the Coca-Cola-guzzling, bloated patriarch of all that is consumerist ...

Organiser Laurence Mitchell said: "Krampus does the dirty work and St Nicholas gives out the rewards". About 50 people joined Whitby Krampus Run in the North Yorkshire town. It began at the ...

FARGO — In this season of light, Drekker Brewing is embracing the darkness on Saturday night. The Fargo brewery is turning to a bit of ancient Alpine folklore that’s gaining interest by ...

Krampus is the evil demon anti-Santa, or maybe his evil twin. Krampus Night is celebrated on December 5th, the eve of St. Nicholas Day in Austria and other parts of Europe. People dress as Krampus ...

Legend has it that Krampus would accompany St. Nicholas on his annual holiday rounds to menace naughty children, according to Brittanica. Today, Krampus-themed celebrations mark the cultural ...

Rooted in Alpine folklore, Krampus is the companion of St Nicholas, who punishes badly behaved children while giving presents to the good ones. Read the full story ...