6: The Origin Story of Krampus

Episode 6 of the Taboo Topics podcast, hosted by Sunny Verke, titled "6: The Origin Story of Krampus" was published on December 14, 2023 and runs 21 minutes.

December 14, 2023 ·21m · Taboo Topics

Summary

Merry Krampus! Today we'll be discussing the origins of the infamous Krampus character that follows alongside jolly ol' Saint Nick during Christmas time. We venture into his place and time of origin, what he's known for, and even some fellow companions he and Chris Kringle have. Hope you enjoy it! Have an episode suggestion? Reach us on Instagram at TabooTopicsPod or leave a message below this episode:) Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil https://www.byerschoice.com/christmas-traditions/krampus https://allthatsinteresting.com/krampus https://www.thehagueinternationalcentre.nl/news/2018-12/sinterklaas-vs-santa-claus#:~:text=The%20original%20Saint%20Nicholas%20(Sinterklaas,the%20patron%20saint%20for%20children.&text=A%20made%2Dup%20character%20based,Dutch%20colonisation%20of%20the%20Americas. https://www.expatica.com/nl/lifestyle/holidays/sinterklaas-100660/#:~:text=Find%20out%20more-,Sinterklaas%3A%20a%20Dutch%20tradition,everyone%20loves%20him%20so%20much. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-is-christmas-in-december#:~:text=The%20Roman%20Christian%20historian%20Sextus,in%20a%20December%2025%20birth. https://www.wate.com/news/why-is-christmas-celebrated-on-december-25/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20real%20reason%20for%20the,his%20birth%20nine%20months%20later.%E2%80%9D https://screenrant.com/horror-krampus-christmas-every-movie-ranked/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/krampus-son-hel-ancient-origins-christmas-devil-007627

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