Krampus is a complex figure associated with Christmas myth and folklore. He’s simultaneously a punishing enforcer of good behavior and a nightmarish, horned monster who whips children into ...

The tale of Krampus concerns naughty children getting caged and taken to hell by a horned holiday monster. But for adults, especially in recent years, celebrating the mythical mayhem of Santa’s ...

For centuries now, Krampus has been terrifying disobedient children during the festive holiday season. He started out punishing willful tots in Eastern Europe but in recent years has expanded his ...

Credit: Tyler Hickman As the mythos of what Mays calls “Santa’s first elf” tells us, Krampus follows St. Nicholas around on the fifth of December, Krampusnacht, rewarding well-behaved children with ...

Krampus (pronounced KROMP-oos ... They would visit families and Saint Nicholas kept tabs on children all year — an early version of the naughty and nice lists. If they had been good, he ...

Instead of a Coca Cola-advert old white man generously bestowing gifts on “good” children, the hairy, horned and clawed demon Krampus parades through the streets brandishing birch twig whips ...

The Krampus skin in Fortnite was first added in Chapter 1 Season 7 with update v7.10. The character in question can best be described as the demon who ruined Christmas, but he's not part of the ...

In Austro-Bavarian folklore, the Krampus is Father Christmas’ sworn rival, an almost demonic figure who punishes naughty children throughout his festive period, which is celebrated every Dec. 5.