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Who Is Krampus, Really? The Myth Behind the Christmas Monster

While Santa Claus brings joy and gifts to good children, there's a darker figure lurking in European Christmas traditions. Krampus, a half-goat, half-demon creature, roams the streets punishing ...
KSAT

Who is Krampus? The folklore behind the fearsome figure

SAN ANTONIO – Southtown is getting ready to host a Krampus parade this Thursday. Since the event was announced, there have been a lot of questions from San Antonio residents. KSAT spoke with a ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Here comes Krampus: How the half-goat, half-demon became a cultural phenomenon

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Who is Krampus, and why have Wisconsinites become so interested in him?

Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are figures who have long been associated with Christmas. But in recent decades, a darker figure has arisen among American Christmas traditions. Krampus, a fabled ...
Alternative Press

10 surprising facts about Krampus the Christmas demon

Dec. 5 marks the annual Krampusnacht, a massive celebration of the Christmas demon Krampus. You’ve seen him in movies, TV shows and probably on some more eccentric Christmas decorations, but most of ...