Americans have adopted Krampus in holiday traditions in recent decades, but experts say the legend's origins are often ...

If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares ...

The Ohio Krampus Society is based out of Kent, Ohio, and raises awareness of the beast from European folklore.

While Santa Claus brings joy and gifts to good children, there's a darker figure lurking in European Christmas traditions.

Tania Yager is the founder and lead coordinator of The Wild Hunt of Vista and the Dark X-mas Market, an annual celebration of Christmas and winter holiday traditions rooted in European folklore, ...

The horned, demonic figure of Krampus is no longer just Alpine folklore. Discover why Krampusnacht parades and parties are ...

As the Halloween season folds back into the dark, there lingers one shadowy folklore figure that travels forward into the holiday season –– the Krampus. At first a pagan figure of the winter solstice ...

With traditional masked processions, this ominous ‘half-goat, half-demon’ creature visits naughty children in central Europe at Christmas. AP As clanging chains and pounding metal drums fill the ...

In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to ...

The Krampus Parade returned Friday night, bigger than ever.The procession through the historic King William District.

In the spirit of the magic of the season (and in hopes of providing some warm respite from the usual end-of-the-year best-of ...