#Krampus is coming

[misudrawsshit]

Gruss vom Krampus!

#Krampus #Krampus is coming #digital art #chibi #chibi style

[harmonyhealinghub]

Krampus - Unveiling the Dark Companion of Christmas Shaina Tranquilino December 28, 2023

During the holiday season, we often find ourselves immersed in the joy and cheer associated with Santa Claus, Rudolph, and all things merry. However, there is one mysterious figure lurking in the shadows of our festive celebrations – Krampus. Originating from European folklore, this legendary creature serves as a dark counterpart to Santa Claus, embodying everything naughty and terrifying. In this blog post, we delve into the origins and cultural significance of Krampus.

Who is Krampus?

Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic figure with roots dating back to pre-Christian Alpine traditions. Known as the "Christmas Devil" or "Anti-Santa," he represents punishment for misbehaving children during the holiday season. Contrasting sharply with Santa's benevolent nature, Krampus embodies fear and discipline.

Historical Origins:

The exact origins of Krampus remain elusive due to its deep connection with ancient pagan rituals and folklore. However, it is widely believed that this mythical beast hails from Central European countries like Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and Czech Republic. The legend of Krampus gained prominence during the 17th century when Christians began incorporating elements of folklore into their Christmas celebrations.

Appearance and Characteristics:

Depicted as a towering demonic creature with cloven hooves and long horns sprouting from his head, Krampus strikes fear into the hearts of mischievous children. His menacing appearance is complemented by sharp fangs, red eyes, and a long pointed tongue that evokes nightmares. Often portrayed carrying chains or birch branches used for swatting naughty kids, he also carries a basket on his back to transport particularly ill-behaved youngsters to an unknown fate.

Cultural Significance:

Despite his ominous reputation, Krampus plays an important role in European Christmas traditions. On December 5th each year (known as Krampusnacht), people gather to celebrate the Krampuslauf, a parade where participants dress up as the fearsome creature. This event showcases the duality of Christmas, reminding us that good and evil coexist in our lives.

Krampus also serves as a cautionary figure, encouraging children to behave throughout the year. The threat of being captured by Krampus encourages them to be on their best behaviour, ensuring they make it onto Santa's nice list instead.

Modern Popularity:

In recent years, Krampus has gained popularity beyond European borders. His unique blend of fright and fascination has found its way into mainstream media, inspiring movies, books, and even an annual Krampus-themed run in various cities worldwide. Additionally, numerous merchandise items featuring his image have become highly sought-after collectibles during the holiday season.

During the festive season filled with joy and warmth, let us not forget the presence of Krampus lurking in the shadows – a reminder that while Christmas brings happiness and gifts, it also holds lessons in discipline and responsibility. As this legendary figure continues to captivate our imaginations with his dark allure, we must remember that every legend carries profound cultural significance and adds depth to our traditional celebrations. So next time you hear a faint jingle of bells or glimpse a shadowy figure out of the corner of your eye during Christmas time, don't dismiss it too quickly - it might just be Krampus paying a visit!

#Krampus #Krampus Legend #Dark Christmas #naughty list nightmare #folklore frights #Krampus territory #Yuletide chills #festive folklore #holiday horror #Krampus is coming #Nightmare before Christmas #Merry Krampus #mythical menace #seasons scares #Krampus Tales #Yule Terror

[theborzoiarebackintown]

The boys stayed with my sister while I was at the show, and Kram has fallen in love with my 3 yr old niece. I may harbor some hopes of her using him as a junior’s dog one day ❤️

#dogblr #petblr #dog #sighthound #borzoi #Krampus #he’s the most precious sweet boy #truly one of the best temperaments I’ve come across

[ennaih]

Every Film I Watch In 2023:

236. Krampus (2015)

#krampus #krampus (2015) #2023filmgifs #my gifs #tw: horror #it's 2 Dec and so the Christmas films begin #no it won't just be Christmas horror #sadly not so many Christmas horror films that I'm actually interested in #too many damned slashers #which bore me to tears #give me the Christmas supernatural horror #that's my shit #and too little of that around #luckily i love Michael Dougherty films #and he did not disappoint #i just love his visuals and his sense of humour so much #it's just as dark and grim and fucked up as mine #and his visuals are as gorgeous as i want #it's an actual delight to make gifs of his films #cos you brighten them up and there's all this detail that literally comes to light #whereas other films you brighten them #and it still looks like shit #but no his films have texture and interesting detail #three out of three films i've watched of his now #and i've loved every one #not much characterisation here #but that's okay #it's the actual story and its dark sensibility that i enjoy so much #and how fucken hawt is that krampus tongue #fuck yeah

[freaky-flawless]

The return of some old faces

I finally got around to fleshing them out, so here's some more info on them under the cut:

They're all students at New Salem University and share a dorm room together. Demonique and Luci have been longtime friends, attending elementary and middle school in Hell before transferring to Monster High together, while Fangel is newer to the friend group, but feels as though she's always belonged with these ghouls.

Fangel attended Belfry Prep her whole un-life until she was able to escape that stuffy and intolerant environment once she graduated and started college. She never agreed with traditional vampire values, and always kept friends outside of school that were different monster types, and she's absolutely thriving in campus life.

Demonique may or may not have feelings for her vampire friend, but knows that she's already in a happy and committed relationship, and so she keeps her feelings hidden. Aside from that she's super chill and often the voice of reason. She's also incredibly creative, and is apart of all kinda of clubs on campus.

As Lucifer's eldest child, Luci is set to become the new ruler of Hell once her father retires. She's actually pretty hyped about it, and figures a business degree will help her become an effective ruler. She's the campus's resident party girl, and given her popularity, she's known for throwing the biggest college parties around. Given her status, she's able to get away with more than the average student, but she tries not to abuse this power too much.

#monster high #monster high gen 1 #monster high oc #monster high original character #vampire #demon #redraw #id in alt #listen the image descriptions were...tough #if there are any issues let me know idk if i might have gone overboard? #also there is for sure mistakes in the refs the laptop i draw on has a broken keyboard :( #aaaaand i can't fix them because i didn't save the files rip #anyway drawing these were fun as hell #i have a few others too and i wanna make more #i kinda gave up on perfectly emulating the mh style its close enough #im obsessed with how demonique came out tho she might become my new profile pic #the krampus kid is coming soon i just noticed a mistake on his ref that i can actually fix #i guess you get a little sneak peak here #my art #sabz art

[jmoonjones]

It's a Nyaxia Night Miracle! On the Eve of Nyaxia Night, a holiday celebration that's perhaps not totally (or in any way at all 😬) canon, Oraya and Raihn make their wishes. 

They don't expect their wishes to be granted - or else the Coriatae bond may have been pursued another way! - but Nyaxia lives for the drama between the Hiaj and Rishan vampires, so she made an exception ✨

The wonderful Crowns and Nyaxia series is by Carissa Broadbent. Who I hope isn't irked by my Vincentric (Vincent Centric) doodles or my unhinged sense of humour 💜

Note: When I was little, we'd burn our letters to Santa in the fireplace (so the ashes are taken to the North Pole, where Santa the polar bear would read them, natch) which inspired their letter burning. 

#Something about Santa is a little vampiric #Coming out at night and going only where he's invited? #Eating/drinking the sacrifices (cookies and whiskey) left out for him? #Targeted PR campaign against Krampus to shift the blame? #Sounds like a vampire to me #oraya #raihn #Nyaxia #the serpent and the wings of night #the ashes and the star cursed king #vincent #Carissa broadbent

[evasive-anon]

Damian probably deserved it ngl. This should have been an expected event in a Krampus encounter.

#batman should have a contingency ready to go on this tbh #like he knew santa was real so he should have expected krampus coming for a robin at some point #batman - santa claus: silent knight #dc comics #comic panels #damian al ghul #damian wayne #robin dc #robin v #original post

[pawfulofwaffles]

Oh uh Happy Holidays I’m a little late but you know-

Have a Wally :3

#welcome home #welcome home puppet show #welcome home arg #welcome home puppet arg #wally darling #this might have just been an excuse to draw the little feetpaws I give him #merry crisis #merry chrysler #merry critmas #merry crimbo #merry christler #merry krampus #merry crimus #merry christmas #happy holidays #holidays #holiday #I love sounding like I just got shoved onto a stage in my captions #and I just say the first thing that comes to mind #usually filled with “um”’s and “er”’s #my art #pawfulofdoodles

[damiandie]

CHRISTMAS ADDITION

New pf

#cant wait for krampus to come!! :DDDD

[infriga]

Concept: androids want a winter holiday too but they don't want to participate in the human-made versions that humans celebrate out of principle, so they announce their own android winter holiday called Markusmas.

#Detroit become human #Dbh #detroit: become human #Rk200 #dbh markus #Random #shitpost #It was almost named ChristMarkus but they wanted Markus's name to come first #and they decided a holiday essentially called JesusJesus was gauche anyway #Some androids call it Markunukkuh or Markwanzaa and other variations #Like Marwali and Las Markusadas #They're all the same holiday the androids just want to be inclusive in their name thievery #They determine when to celebrate Markusmas based on whether Markus sees his shadow when he comes out of his room on December 1st #Would that make Connor their Krampus? 🤔 Conpus? Hmm... I regret typing that #Connor going around to human houses hitting them with birch rods is appealing though

[unproduciblesmackdown]

assorted 13th extravaganza!

#come get your rare backstage the goodbye song lol #oh to be going & getting the steph wessels photographic joe iconis christmas extravaganza archive.... #joe iconis christmas extravaganza #cyril von miserthorpe #will roland #the krampus #mister macabee #Christmas Past that's right the mid 1930s. in west virginia

[theborzoiarebackintown]

When you’re a beautiful boy being properly pampered after a bath

#dogblr #petblr #puppy #borzoi puppy #dog #sighthound #borzoi #Krampus #he’s such a good guy #long bath with conditioner rinse soak #then long grooming table session to fully dry #probs about 1.5 hrs total time being a still calm dude #I love him #his adult coat is coming in #thiccer than a bowl of oatmeal

[gabrielisdead]

Done, boots are clean and shiny. I will catch that fat jolly old man this year

#in case you don't know here in central europe Santa and Krampus comes on the night of dec 6 and leave goodies in your boots #who comes at Christmas then? baby Jesus. #anyway I get whipping sticks from Krampus since I was a child so #also colour code is well and alive in this region and red means anarchy not like in america nothing is like in america here

[freaky-flawless]

Now's that time of year where I start rushing to make a ref for my Krampus fankid, and inevitably fail at it.

#monster high #krampus #monster high oc #its so dumb tho idk why i only ever remember when the holidays are coming up #the problem is that i wanna draw him in the mh style #but drawing dudes is hard enough never mind a monster high dude #but he's really fun and i wanna share him with yall #text post

[darkness-bound-adventures]

Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore who, during the Christmas season, scares children who have misbehaved. Assisting Saint Nicholas, the pair visit children on the night of the 5th December, with Saint Nicholas rewarding the well-behaved children with modest gifts such as oranges, dried fruit, walnuts and chocolate, whilst the badly behaved ones only receive punishment from Krampus with birch rods.

#krampus #krampusnacht #Yule #xmas #scary christmas #jul #christmas is coming