Kittens, we are rapidly approach the first of May, a cross quarter day that graces the Wheel of the Year directly across from Samhain on Novermber 1. May Day, a pagan-rooted festival of bonfires and revelry traditionally held on the first of May, celebrates… Read More ›
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A Terrible Face in the Frigid Dark: The Swiss Tschäggättä
If you found yourself in a remote, snowy town deep in the western Alps last weekend, you might have come face to face with a group of terribly monstrous creatures known as Tschäggättä. Wild, towering figures in leather and fur,… Read More ›
Then Let Us Go and Be Terrible: A Krampus Christmas
Later this week, on the eve of Saint Nicholas day, hundreds of demon-faced creatures will descend upon the snowy streets of Alpine countries, rattling chains and bells in preparation for capturing naughty children and carrying them away on Krampusnacht. Fearsome… Read More ›