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 toKevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Outro credit to Love Turns HateSOURCES:Books:Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas by Al RidenourThe Faces of Krampus by Joe MooreChristmas Stories and Legends by Phebe A. CurtissPodcasts:That's the SpiritDrunk MythologyThe Alternate RouteGhouls Gone WildMalicious MamasThe Paranormal Podcast with Jim HaroldMysterious TopicsOdditiesHorrors & HexesWebsites:https://museum.wales/collections/folksongs/?id=2http://www.folkwales.org.uk/mari.htmlhttps://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/amphttps://icelandmag.is/article/mystery-origins-and-history-strange-icelandic-yule-ladshttps://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