With December well and truly upon us, I think it’s time to introduce ourselves to some more wonderfully weird yuletide folk beasts. We’ve already discussed our wonderful friends, Krampus and the Yule Goat, in depth, so today, let’s dive in to three more of Europe’s most fabulous festive friends. Iceland’s Festive Family Iceland has some…
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The Nightmare: A Original Christmas Ghost Story
It is a long tradition of mine to settle around the fireplace and share a Christmas ghost story or two, and now we know each other in familiar terms, I feel it’s time to share one of my own with you, dear friend. So, if I may invite you to take a seat aside my…
Holly And Horns: The Origin Of Krampus, The Christmas Boogyman
Happy December, dear readers! As Yuletide fast approaches and the nights settle in, I hope you’re ready to spread some Christmas fear as we take a peek into the darker side of winter celebrations. So what better way to begin than with the man who puts the “creep” in Christmas, The Christmas Devil himself: dear,…
The Hawthorn Files 