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The Creepy History of Europe’s Christmas Folk Villains

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Kaz Rowe

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Christmas is the time of joy, generosity and... getting eaten?? If you were a European child at Christmastime, you had a lot to fear due to the presence of threatening folk characters that were out to get those who misbehave. What's the deal with these characters, and why did Christmas used to be seen as a time of chaos and debauchery? Come learn with me!

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Sources:

Christmas Customs and Traditions: Their History and Significance by Clement A. Miles

The Battle for Christmas by Stephen Nissenbaum

The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour

Ballad of the Mari Lwyd by Vernon Phillips Watkins

About Christmas by Nicolae Sfetcu

The Spirits of Christmas by Sylvia Shults

Frau Perchta: the Christmas BellySlitter, A Concise History of the Legend by Edmund Breckin

Bad Santas And Other Creepy Christmas Characters By Paul Hawkins

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