What's the evil Santa's name?

The ancient goat-demon from Germany has become more and more popular in recent years.
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What is the evil Santa's name?

The Alpine legend is the original bad Santa.
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Who is the demon Santa?

Krampus is basically the anti-St. Nicholas, the opposite of Santa Claus. He's a fugly mythical creature usually depicted with similar features as the devil.
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What is Santa's evil brother called?

The common Christmas expression is thought to be derived from a Western European folklore known as Krampus. The mythological figure — who is half goat, half demon — is the evil twin of Saint Nicholas and was supposedly invented in the middle ages to discipline kids according to National Geographic.
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What is dark Santa?

Krampus' role as a dark shadow to jolly St. Nicholas proves that there really are two sides to everything. Stemming from German folklore when paganism ran rampant, it was not until the 17th Century that Santa's evil twin solidified his role as a Christmas tradition in Central Europe — specifically in Austria.
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Who is black Santa Claus?

The Minnesota shopping centre hired Larry Jefferson at a Santa convention in Missouri, where among more than 1,000 attendees he was the only African-American. He only appeared at the Mall of America for one weekend but it was still enough to spark racist abuse on message boards.
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What is the black Santa called?

But these parades have taken on an increasingly political—and violent—tone this year because of Santa's traditional blackface sidekick. In Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas has a “helper” named Zwarte Piet, or “Black Pete,” who usually appears as a blackface character with large gold earrings and exaggerated lips.
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Who is Santa's dad?

Odin. You might be surprised to see the fearsome Norse God Odin on this list, but after looking at the below picture, his connection to Santa may not seem so far-fetched after all.
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Is Krampus Santa Claus's brother?

Krampus traditionally punishes naughty children and announces his presence with eerie bells. John Grossman, author of Christmas Curiosities, said he is almost the evil brother of Santa Claus.
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Is Krampus good or evil?

He is neither good or evil, as Krampus is a symbol of punishment or retribution. This folklore began in 12th century Germany, but has stretched as far as the United States when immigrants brought stories of a half man, half goat creature stealing bad children so he could devour them in his lair.
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Is Krampus real or fake?

Nicholas existed, Krampus appears to be entirely fictional. Aside from a single "sighting" on a paranormal news website, there's no evidence that he's ever existed in the real world, even as a historical figure on which the legend was loosely based.
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What did Krampus do kids?

Nicholas rewards nice children by leaving presents, Krampus beats those who are naughty with branches and sticks. In some cases, he is said to eat them or take them to hell. On December 6, St. Nicholas Day, children awaken to find their gifts or nurse their injuries.
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What is Krampus name?

Krampus's name is derived from the German word krampen, meaning claw, and is said to be the son of Hel in Norse mythology. The legendary beast also shares characteristics with other scary, demonic creatures in Greek mythology, including satyrs and fauns.
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Who is the German Santa Claus?

Traditionally, Santa Claus, or Weihnachtsmann in German, does not drop down chimneys and deliver gifts the eve of Dec. 25 in Germany. Instead, the Christkind or Christkindl, an angel-like creature with blond hair and wings, brings gifts to families on the eve of Christmas.
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How do I keep Krampus away?

You can do is make one of the many Krampus breads of Europe and flavor it with the essence of sweat and burning souls. Sweat, I've got covered. Essence of Burning Soul is a bit hard to come by in the baking aisle at Kroger these days. However, it seems anise or black licorice also works as a deterrent.
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Does Krampus look like?

Though descriptions of Krampus' appearance vary from region to region, some things remain consistent: He is said to have pointed devilish horns and a long snake-like tongue. His body is covered in coarse fur, and he looks like a goat crossed with a demon.
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Is Krampus scary?

Krampus is also PG-13, while most true horror movies tend to be rated R. There are a few factors that suggest Krampus will be a good deal scarier than Gremlins, though. For one, the trailer includes multiple jump scares — a horror film hallmark — and you can bet they're saving the best ones for the theater.
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What does the Krampus Bell say?

Note that when Max receives his own bell from Krampus engraved with his name –harkening back to Krampus' own covenant with Omi — it's wrapped in pieces of the torn-up note.
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How old is Santa?

According to the blog Email Santa, Santa Claus is 1,750 years old as of 2021. In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born between 260 and 280 A.D.
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Is Santa real in 2021?

So, is Santa Claus real? Santa Claus is real, of course. The New York Sun even reported it back in 1897! But the current Santa Claus isn't from the North Pole.
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Are elves real?

From a scientific viewpoint, elves are not considered objectively real. However, elves have in many times and places been believed to be real beings.
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What is Mrs. Claus phone number?

What is Mrs Claus' phone number? Mrs. Claus shares a phone with Santa, so her number is the same: 517-447-2682. If you're lucky, Mrs.
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When was Santa Claus dead?

According to the Telegraph, St. Nicholas died in A.D. 343 and was interred at St. Nicholas church in Demre, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. In 1087, apparently, merchants dug up his bones and smuggled them to the Italian city of Bari, the Telegraph reported.
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Is there a black Santa emoji?

The Santa Claus: Dark Skin Tone emoji is a modifier sequence combining ? Santa Claus and ? Dark Skin Tone. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms. Santa Claus: Dark Skin Tone was added to Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
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What does a black Santa emoji mean?

So while the downturn on both white Santa and black Santa's mustaches are the same, because of that pesky contrast in black Santa, the downturn is MUCH more pronounced.” Or maybe emoji black Santa is just being honest. He's tired. He's been paying attention (remember, he keeps a list.)
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