Saturday, December 24, 2011

Did You Know about Krampus the Christmas Demon?


Artist and Comic Book writer, Sean Platter, introduced me to a fascinating demon. It's a Krampus and it's a holiday demon. But what's Krampus? Well...
Krampus is the dark companion of St. Nicholas, the traditional European winter gift-bringer who rewards good children each year on December 6. The kindly old Saint leaves the task of punishing bad children to a hell-bound counterpart The Horned Devil, also known as Krampusknown by many names across the continent — Knecht Ruprecht, Certa, Perchten, Black Peter, Schmutzli, Pelznickel, Klaubauf, and Krampus. Usually seen as a classic devil with horns, cloven hooves and monstrous tongue, but can also be spotted as a sinister gentleman dressed in black or a hairy man-beast. Krampus punishes the naughty children, swatting them with switches and rusty chains before dragging them in baskets to a fiery place below. 
Love it! There should be more stories about this.

5 comments:

Everyday is Like Sunday said...

There m is a movie about this, it's called rare exports. It's on Netflix instant I believe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Exports

behrmark said...

Not only do I have a Krampus tshirt, this year I sent out Krampus holiday cards.

reggie said...

There was an episode about him on
THE VENTURE BROS. on cartoon network.

Anonymous said...

I feel they are just making fun Pan.

Unknown said...

Yes, i 1st saw him on Venture Bros, also. And i've read up on him since that episode. Hilarious stuff.

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