KRAMPUS - The history, facts and myths of the punisher of the naughty

 KRAMPUS - The history, facts and myths of the punisher of the naughty. Just as Santa Claus comes at Christmas, his polar opposite Krampus comes on

Krampusnacht. In some cultures, St. Nicholas and Krampus work as a team. St. Nicholas rewards good children, while Krampus punishes naughty ones. Krampus dates to pre-Christian pagan mythology but was forbidden by the Catholic Church in the twelfth century. Krampusnacht is celebrated worldwide today. Sunny Harbor Publishing.