Knecht Ruprecht

Knecht Ruprecht

A companion of Santa who appears on Christmas Eve - He has a long beard, wears fur, or is covered in pea straw.
Ruprecht is another word for the devil
Much like other Christmas traditions in Germany, he is a dark figure that plays against Santa's light.
Knecht Ruprecht sometimes carries a long staff and a bag of ashes and wears little bells on his clothes.
sometimes he rides on a white horse, and sometimes he is accompanied by fairies, or men with blackened faces, dressed as old women
According to tradition, Knecht Ruprecht asks children whether they can pray, if they can, the receive apples, nuts and gingerbread. If they cannot, he beats the children with his bag of ashes!


Researched and written by Allen Tiller
First published 2012 ©

Krampus

Krampus

The Krampus comes out of Austria and Hungary, he is said to accompany Santa on Christmas Eve, warning and punishing the bad children of the world - a direct contrast to Santa, who gives presents.

The word Krampus comes from a German word for "Claws". He is usually represented as an Incubus type demon with large horns and a large tongue

He is often depicted with a basket on his back which he uses to carry the unruly young children off to hell!

Researched and written by Allen Tiller

First published 2012 ©

Supernatural

Supernatural

An event, manifestation or existence relating to a force or “being” beyond scientific understanding, or the laws of nature.
Usually related to a God, Angel or demon or other religious type phenomena (but can also include ghosts). 

Religious books are full of examples of the Supernatural, not just Angels, but other phenomena such as “the burning bush”.

 It does not usually relate to experiences of “ghosts & hauntings” as these (usually) fall into the realm of the ‘paranormal’, or more often than not, the realm of the ‘Xenonormal’ and a scientific explanation that involves current scientific knowledge, may be able to explain much of the phenomena.

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