PurgatoryGirl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) That means "Greetings from Krampus" in German. I'm still reeling over the fact, that Hollywood filmmakers and writers for the movie, Krampus ruined his history. Watching that movie was like watching a CGI version of The Puppet Masters meets Poltergeist on crack. To make matters worse, EVERY character in Krampus was annoying. NBC's Grimm was more accurate in their depiction of Krampus, which speaks volumes. Krampus is a beast-like monster in ancient Germanic folklore. He is usually black and sometimes a brown-haired demon with cloven hooves and goat-like horns. In a way, Krampus can look somewhat like a pan. Every December 5th (Saint Nicholas Eve), Krampus punishes misbehaved children by capturing them in his sack. Then, he carries them to his lair. It has also been said that Krampus will even drag them to Hell. Meanwhile, Saint Nicholas (Krampus' brother) rewards well-behaved children on December 6th. Here's a better explanation about Krampus in more detail. Here's a Krampus Parade from Schladming, Styria which is in Austria. The Krampus Parade is normally called Krampuslauf meaning "Krampus Run" in German. Also, here's a festive carol by Craterface about Krampus. Anyway, Gruß vom Krampus! Edited December 5, 2018 by PurgatoryGirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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