If you haven’t heard of Krampus, the demon-like half-goat of Austrian folklore, then you haven’t been paying attention. The scary counterpart to St. Nicholas—Krampus punishes naughty children by ...

The holiday season is here which means naughty children should beware of the Krampus. The Krampus, also known as the “Christmas Devil,” is a creature from a German legend centuries ago. The story ...

There’s another, much darker Christmas character, though, who has long been overshadowed by his comforting counterpart. Rooted in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore, Krampus is typically described as ...

As a counterpart to Saint Nicholas, the predecessor of the more approachable Santa Claus, Krampus was evoked in Central Europe for centuries as a warning to kids to be good. Costumed Krampuses caused ...

While Santa Claus’ dark counterpart was born centuries ago in Europe, Krampus’ recent explosion in the U.S. is all thanks to ...

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This is the time when Santa Claus is checking over his list...Elf on a Shelf is watching over the naughty and nice kids to report back to Santa and so on... But there is another figure that is gaining ...

The holiday season has a new player — the Krampus, a scary, hairy, horned creature from the depths of Austrian and German folklore, and he’s becoming a part of some Americans’ traditions. “He’s a ...

Once an obscure figure to most Americans, the European holiday character, "Krampus," has emerged in recent years as a darkly comic symbol of holiday counterculture. Although Krampus feels like a ...

Last week we learned that Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat) is working on a movie about mythical holiday demon Krampus, which surprised us considering Kevin Smith also has a similar project in 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 hosting ...

The song tells you that “Santa Claus is coming to town.” But I am here to tell you that he’s already here. There he is, standing near the checkout lines in a CVS. He, or at least a smiling ...