45. Christmas Folklore

Dec 24, 2019 · 54m 27s
45. Christmas Folklore
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This week, we dive into some Christmas folklore! Krampus isn't the only spooky figure for this time of year... Let's talk about some that aren't as well known such as...

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This week, we dive into some Christmas folklore! Krampus isn't the only spooky figure for this time of year... Let's talk about some that aren't as well known such as Frau Perchta, Gryla, the Yule Lads, and my personal favorite, the Mari Lwyd.

Intro and background music credit to
Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Outro credit to
Love Turns Hate

SOURCES:
Books:
Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour
The Faces of Krampus by Joe Moore
Christmas Stories and Legends by Phebe A. Curtiss
Podcasts:
That's the Spirit
Drunk Mythology
The Alternate Route
Ghouls Gone Wild
Malicious Mamas
The Paranormal Podcast with Jim Harold
Mysterious Topics
Oddities
Horrors & Hexes
Websites:
https://museum.wales/collections/folksongs/?id=2
http://www.folkwales.org.uk/mari.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/
https://adventures.is/blog/the-icelandic-yule-lads/
https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/the-13-yule-lads-of-iceland/
https://boredomtherapy.com/frau-perchta/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thestoriedimaginarium.com/2018/12/24/the-myth-of-frau-perchta/amp/
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/2018/12/perchta-yuletide-belly-slitter/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads/amp
https://icelandmag.is/article/mystery-origins-and-history-strange-icelandic-yule-lads
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/santa-s-horned-helper-fearsome-legend-krampus-christmas-punisher-004799
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