Ghost bites finished last week covering Belsnickel. Learn about this crazy German tradition.

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A black and white illustration of the Belsnickel based on his description in Wikipedia. Art by mrlich.

Next up for the winter holiday #ColoringBook is the #Belsnickel

Not Santa, but also, not entirely different. Though I imagine he would snap at you if you made that comparison out loud in his presence.

This one is thanks to @mountainwomanproducts.com for the suggestion!

Impish... or admirable?? Here's a handmade Belsnickel! All repurposed cloth and materials.
#witchsky #occultsky #belsnickel #christmas #krampus

Get ready for terror at weihnachten, a great #5e #dungeonsanddragons #christmas adventure. #necronomicon #demons abound plus other terrifying demons like #belsnickel

#WickerMan #GreenMan #FolkHorror
#Wyrd #Hauntology #Krampus
#Belsnickel #Schwartz #Roetveegpiet
#SootyPiet Rooty Piet #MudHead #Clod & #Roots Klaus #SandyClaws
#CornDolly #Ontology of (the)
Form(less) #Herne #Pan #Satyr #Faun
#WildMan #Archetypes #Silvanus #Antlers #Woodlands #GreenKnight
#Daghda

Have you been impish or admirable? #theoffice #belsnickel

Dispatch from the sketchbook: Why should Krampus get all the glory?! Belsnickel, another Christmas "monster" for those who may be of Rhineland, Pfälzisch, Saar/Sarre, Pennsylvania Dutch or Amish... this dude (like Krampus) does the dirty work for Saint Nicholaus. #illustration #christmas #belsnickel

Dwight Schrute as Belsnickel: He's making a list He's checking it twice He's gonna find out who's... Impish or admirable.

#Belsnickel #DwightSchrute
Merry Christmas ☃️

En el folclore alpino, San Nicolás premia a los niños buenos con regalos. Pero lo acompaña el #Krampus —entre íncubo y fauno— que castiga a los malos metiéndolos en su saco y devorándolos hasta los huesos. En otros lugares se conoce como #PèreFouettard, #Belsnickel o HansTrapp.

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The #Belsnickel is a unique figure in #Christmas folklore, often considered 1 of #StNicholas's companions, though quite different from the infamous #Krampus. Introduced to #PA by the PA Dutch in the early 1800s, the Belsnickel's story…
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More photos of the making of a Yule Log. It is quite beautiful … do any of you all make Yule Logs too?

#yule #yuletide #krampus #belsnickel #wintersolstice #witch #witchcraft #wicca #midwinter

It's time to recapture what this time of year is all about. Scaring the piss out of little kids so they'll be obedient.

#Europeanfolklore #krampus #grýla #belsnickel ##PèreFouettard

So is #Belsnickel going to show up this year?

Belsnickel cartoon illustration

Here's to Krampusnacht with a bit of Belsnickel!
#Belsnickel #krampusnacht

Impish Or Admirable? ALEXA PLAY: Der Belsnickel March by Dave Kline & the Mountain Folk Symphony

It's the holiday season so we're changing things up! Head over to the substack for the first round of some fun holiday folklore! This week we're talking about #Belsnickel and #HansTrapp

#MythologyMonday #Mythology #Folklore #HolidayFolklore #HolidaySeason

Christmas Eve quite lively, lots of boys in dilapidated garments seeking gain in the shape of apples and doughnuts. Osborne Dec 24 1890 #belsnickel