45. Christmas Folklore

This week, we dive into some Christmas folklore! Krampus isn't the only spooky figure for this time of year... Let's talk about some that aren't as well known such as Frau Perchta, Gryla, the Yule Lads, and my personal favorite, the Mari Lwyd. Intro and background music credit to Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Outro credit to Love Turns Hate SOURCES: Books: Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour The Faces of Krampus by Joe Moore Christmas Stories and Legends by Phebe A. Curtiss Podcasts: That's the Spirit Drunk Mythology The Alternate Route Ghouls Gone Wild Malicious Mamas The Paranormal Podcast with Jim Harold Mysterious Topics Oddities Horrors & Hexes Websites: https://museum.wales/collections/folksongs/?id=2 http://www.folkwales.org.uk/mari.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/ https://adventures.is/blog/the-icelandic-yule-lads/ https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/the-13-yule-lads-of-iceland/ https://boredomtherapy.com/frau-perchta/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/thestoriedimaginarium.com/2018/12/24/the-myth-of-frau-perchta/amp/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/2018/12/perchta-yuletide-belly-slitter/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads/amp https://icelandmag.is/article/mystery-origins-and-history-strange-icelandic-yule-lads https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/santa-s-horned-helper-fearsome-legend-krampus-christmas-punisher-004799