Comments | felis_ultharus: Krampus is probably the Santa who gives sweaters to six-year olds...

felis_ultharus

Krampus is probably the Santa who gives sweaters to six-year olds...

Dec 24, 2006 11:13

The Evil Santa ClausSo, I've been exploring the origins of Santa Claus ( Read more... )

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jenjoou December 24 2006, 19:42:24 UTC

Yeah, I remember the whole Santa thing being less cuddly in Germany... not quite so bad but there's was always Santa and his dark little helper who beat the bad children with a stick.

I didn't realise the link to Odin though. That's neat. ^_^

felis_ultharus December 24 2006, 23:08:41 UTC

That's another version. I came across about a dozen versions, not counting one comic strip's claims that Krampus had a giant tongue and hurtled small children into hell. I think I'll wait for a more reliable source on those two.

And I tend to think of Santa as Odin in a big red coat :p

seal7 December 24 2006, 23:38:57 UTC

Krampus here is widely what Jen said.
In primary school, they usually have a Santa walking around from classroom to classroom around the sixth of December handing out candy, and there's usually a Krampus with him running around the room all wild and menacing and threatening to beat the children that didn't behave with a rod.

Also, straight As. I hate you :< (not really).

felis_ultharus December 25 2006, 03:39:05 UTC

It's probably flattening out as a myth -- mass culture tends to do that to folklore.

Like how vampire and werewolf stories used to vary from region to region, and now there's a set of near-universal rules with hardly any variation.

em_fish December 24 2006, 21:53:28 UTC

Yay good grades!

It's over in March? Wow, that seems soon to me (but it probably can't come fast enough for you, am I right?)

felis_ultharus December 24 2006, 23:09:13 UTC

It was supposed to be over this December. March is a delay as a result of my September disaster :/

infinitecomplex December 24 2006, 23:02:34 UTC

Congratulations on the grades, and good luck getting through the very last test!

felis_ultharus December 24 2006, 23:09:42 UTC

Thanks! Though right now I'm more worried about you guys trying to sail here in a gale :/

infinitecomplex December 25 2006, 00:22:48 UTC

The wind has died down slightly here, though it's still pouring with rain. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

felis_ultharus December 25 2006, 03:37:18 UTC

I just ought to check -- did Jen mention that I don't want to let my parents know I keep a blog...? I'm trying to keep it public, and I'd rather my mother didn't read it.

I've been telling her we all communicate by email. I told her I got an email tonight, confirming that you were on your way (your last post) because she was worried.

montrealais December 25 2006, 22:38:34 UTC

Hey, how was Christmas? Did Krampus eat you?

felis_ultharus December 26 2006, 13:19:21 UTC

Sadly, no -- that would've been more action than I've had in quite some time.

It was pretty good. I spent much time with jc2004 and snowdaemon.