Episode 16: Krampus: The Christmas Demon

Hey folks! This is just a quick little teaser for the episode that’s coming out next week on the origins of Christmas. Krampus is a Christmas Demon that has roots all the way back to Norse Mythology! SOURCES: Basu, Tanya. “Who is Krampus? Explaining the Horrific Christmas Beast” National Geographic, 5 Dec 2018. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil Accessed 7 Dec 2022. Billock, Jennifer. “The Origin of Krampus, Europe’s Evil Twist on Santa” Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ Accessed 7 Dec 2022. Kuroski, John. “The Story Of Krampus, The Anti-Santa Who Punishes Naughty Children With Season’s Beatings” All That’s Interesting, 2 Nov 2022. https://allthatsinteresting.com/krampus Accessed 7 Dec 2022. Little, Becky. “Meet Krampus: The Christmas Devil Who Punishes Naughty Children” HISTORY 18 Dec 2020. A&E Productions. https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin Accessed 7 Dec 2022. Logan, Hannah. “The Dark Side of Christmas, The Legend of Krampus” The Fairytale Traveler 26 Feb 2022. Creepy and Obscure Places. https://thefairytaletraveler.com/2017/12/21/legend-of-krampus/ Accessed 8 Dec 2022 Tikkanen, Amy. “Krampus Legend” Britannica, 27 Nov 2019. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus Accessed 7 Dec 2022