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| An illustration of Krampus |
There are many urban legends in different folklore around the world. Krampus is one such urban legend based on the Christmas festival.
The Legend of Krampus
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| Early 20th-century greeting card 'Greetings from Krampus' written in the top |
You all know about Santa Clause but many of you were hearing about the Christmas devil for the first time
The Krampus is a figure in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore. Krampus is believed to be originated in Germany.
The word 'Krampus' is derived from the German word "Krampen" which means claw.
Santa Clause is known to give gifts to children with good behaviour on Christmas.
But unlike Santa, Krampus doesn't give children gifts instead it punishes the indecent and misbehaving children.
The legend says that Krampus beats the children with birch rods who are less naughty and if a child misbehaves too badly the Krampus will put that child into the basket and will take that child to hell with him.
Krampus is said to appear only in the days of Christmas.
The physical characteristics of the Krampus include a black or brown coloured hairy body, cloven hooves, two long horns, and a long pointed tongue.
The legend of Krampus started gaining popularity from the 18th century onwards, especially in European countries like Germany, Poland, Austria & Hungary etc...
The legend of Krampus is still famous in Europe and parents tell the stories of Krampus to make their children behave.
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