Long before Santa slid down chimneys, other figures roamed the winter nights — and they weren’t bringing presents. They were bringing punishment.
Tag: Christmas mythology
Forget Coal — These Christmas Creatures Will Eat Naughty Children
While children in America might fear getting coal in their stockings, kids in other parts of the world are warned about demons who beat them bloody, a giant cat that devours the lazy, and an ogress who cooks and eats disobedient children for her Christmas dinner.
What If Everything We Believe About The Krampus Is Wrong?
Hollywood says Krampus is an ancient Christmas demon with roots in pagan mythology — but there’s no evidence any of that is true. The real story of how this monster came to be is stranger than any legend. #HolidayHorrors