Krampus
demonic Austria single tradition · 3
He is a Christmas Devil who punishes badly-behaved children.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kting Voar, Kuarahy Jára, Kubikajiri, Kuchisake-onna, Kuda-gitsune, Kui, Kujata, Kukudhi, Kukwes, Kulshedra, Kumakatok, Kumiho, Kun, Kurabokko, Kurage-no-hinotama, Kurupi, Kushtaka, Kye-ryong, Kyourinrin, Kyūbi-no-kitsune, Kyūketsuki, Befana, Knecht Ruprecht, Parkelj, Klaubauf, Bartel, Pelzebock, Pelznickel, Belzeniggl, Belsnickel, Schmutzli, Rumpelklas, Bellzebub, Hans Muff, Drapp, Buzebergt, Zwarte Piet, čert, anděl, Rubbels, Hanstrapp, Père Fouettard, Sleipnir, kupua, Kraken, Krasue, Kurma, Kudan, Koro-pok-guru, Korrigan, Koshchei, Koto-furunushi, Krasnoludek
- serves
- Saint Nicholas
- allied with
- St. Nicholas
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Krampus (Germany) – Christmas Devil who punishes badly-behaved children”
#4888 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Krampus is a terrifying figure found in parts of Austria, Bavaria, Northern Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, most probably originating in the Pre-Christian Alpine traditions. In Tyrol, he is also called "Tuifl".”
#34417 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Saint Nicholas (such as the Krampus of the Austro-Bavarian dialect region) to Christianized versions of household spirits (kobolds, elves).”
#38330 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001