Belsnickel
demonic Palatinate single tradition · 1
Belsnickel is a "dark" or threatening companion figure of Saint Nicholas in the Palatinate and Pennsylvania. These characters act as a foil to the benevolent Christmas gift-bringer, threatening to thrash or abduct disobedient children.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Schmutzli, Rumpelklas, Bellzebub, Hans Muff, Drapp, Buzebergt, Zwarte Piet, čert, anděl, Rubbels, Hanstrapp, Père Fouettard, Kriskinkle, Krampus, Befana, Knecht Ruprecht, Parkelj, Klaubauf, Bartel, Pelzebock, Pelznickel, Belzeniggl
- serves
- Saint Nicholas
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Belsnickel is a companion of Saint Nicholas in the Palatinate (Pfalz), Germany. Belsnickel is a man wearing fur which covers his entire body, and he sometimes wears a mask with a long tongue.”
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