Santa Claus (St. Nicholoas) comes at Christmas time to see all the good children. However he has a darker twin called Krampus who has been reputed to beat children, or even kidnap them and keep them for a year in his lair.
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| Not someone you want to meet at Christmas time |
Many countries in Europe now have parades with young men dressed as Krampus scaring onlookers!
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| This Greeting card from 1900's says Greetings from Krampus!! |
This fantastic film from 2015 gives you a great insight into the character Krampus
Watch the trailer if you are game:
Lost Girl episode "Groundhog Fae" features Krampus in all his glory - here is the trailer:
You can watch the whole episode here:
If all that has been too scary -
The link below takes you to a really cute animated clip:
http://screen-novelties.com/greetings-from-krampus/#.Wj-CVFVsbct
