Americans have adopted Krampus in holiday traditions in recent decades, but experts say the legend's origins are often ...

Getting a photo for the holiday season is more than just sitting on Santa’s lap; some prefer posing with his dark counterpart ...

If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares ...

For Christmas season this year, I chose to focus on Krampus, who is sort of the antithesis of Santa Claus,” said Alexandra Cox, registrar/curator for the Clarke Museum, 240 E St., Eureka. “So, ...

Portlanders adopt a whimsical pagan tradition, parading through Southeast Portland in annual Krampus Lauf event ...

In the spirit of the magic of the season (and in hopes of providing some warm respite from the usual end-of-the-year best-of ...

The film's fearsome baddies are inspired by legends that go back centuries. Amazon MGM Studios (3); Karen Neal/Prime From top left to bottom right: Kiernan Shipka, Chris Evans, Kristofer Hivju, and ...

The fifth annual Krampusnacht Bremerton, a local version of a centuries-old Bavarian winter tradition, brought thousands of ...

While many people kick off the Christmas season by decking the halls, people in Austria have a more sinister way of getting ...

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For centuries, winter has been a time for scary stories as people gave form to their fears of the dark. From Gryla in Iceland to the Kallikantzari in Greece, many of the stories seem to be intended as ...

A so-called demonic portal opened in Southtown last year. OK, not really. But there was a parade with lots of horned figures, ...