The legend of the original bad Santa

Half man, half goat of Austria’s folklore. He was a legend that originated from pagan celebrations of the winter solstice that was meant to scare children from misbehaving.

Krampus was the menacing partner of St. Nicholas that would punish children on Krampus night, also known as Krampusnacht.

Truly horrifying way to instill discipline with children.

Gruß vom Krampus