Krampus is a complex figure associated with Christmas myth and folklore. He’s simultaneously a punishing enforcer of good behavior and a nightmarish, horned monster who whips children into ...

Krampus's name is derived from the German word krampen, meaning claw, and is said to be the son of Hel in Norse mythology. The legendary beast also shares characteristics with other scary ...

Originally, the creature was thought to have come from the old pre-Christian myths involving beasts from the forest and creatures such as satyrs, Krampus became linked with St Nicholas in the ...

Krampus, whose name derives from the German ... Hans Trapp, also known as the Christmas Scarecrow, was derived from the real story of a knight named Hans von Trotha. Von Trotha lived in the ...

Grant Tatum had been walking with the Cub Scouts during past Homewood Christmas parades, but he decided to change course amid the pandemic. What emerged in 2021 was a float representing the ...

But the beginnings of the Krampus myth can be found in folk stories throughout central and eastern Europe. Americans imported Krampus traditions more recently. They’re a symbol of the more ...

The Krampus myth teaches us about personal responsibility and learning to embrace the balance of this dual nature, she added, even when he’s scaring the bejesus out of us. Want to scare up ...

Go: Krampus in Asbury Park ... s history with a special screening of "And the Balls Roll On … The Real Story of the Beautiful Game of Skee-Ball" at The ShowRoom on Sunday.

Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 20, AXE MKE will transform itself into a creepy winter wonderland inspired by none other than Krampus. “While the holiday season is generally holly and jolly ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio's looking to celebrate a different – and decidedly less cheery – Christmas custom can join a local take on a thrilling European tradition when the Hermann Sons ...