Krampus traditionally "carries a ruten bundle, or birch rod, to whip those who have misbehaved and chains to bind those who have strayed from the straight and narrow," according to USC.

While Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with gifts, those who have misbehaved are punished by his fearsome, birch ...

Krampusse walk through the streets of Goričane, Slovenia at the city's annual Krampus Night event. Over 500 Krampusse from five countries gather for the traditional Krampus Run in honor of St ...

Rather than the birchwood switch or rod Krampus historically carries to punish children, participating Krampuses will bestow the dignitaries with golden birch rods to grant them clemency from ...

Credit: Tyler Hickman As the mythos of what Mays calls “Santa’s first elf” tells us, Krampus follows St. Nicholas around on the fifth of December, Krampusnacht, rewarding well-behaved children with ...

“Game of Thrones” alum Kristofer Hivju plays Krampus, Santa’s surprisingly hot, devilish brother. He’s introduced halfway through the movie as Evans’ Jack O’Malley and Johnson’s ...