Every year in early December, children in Austria get ready for jolly old St. Nick to visit them. If they’ve been good, they'll get presents and a stocking full of treats. But if they’ve been bad, they’ll have to face Santa's dark counterpart, Krampus.
SOURCES
Krampus: The History and Legacy of the Mythological Figure Who Punishes Children during the Christmas Season; by Charles River Editors
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