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Krampus: The Goat Knows What You Did

Ancient History Fangirl

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The Crater Man and the Wild Hunt

The wild hunt was probably an explanation for those who were lost to the brutal winters, the elements and the wild animals that most likely roamed closer to people in search of food. Some folklorists believe that hel wasn't his mother. Modern scholarship actually links the crampus more closely with the yule goat and a particular alpine goddess.

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