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The gloomy side of Christmas: La Befana – the Italian Christmas witch
Read moreOn her eternal journey to greet Baby Jesus, the Italian Christmas witch, La Befana leaves sweets for children and a…
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The Dim Side of Christmas: The Legend of Frau Perchta
Read moreAt Christmas time, stories were told about Mrs. Perchta visiting people's homes and checking whether they were doing well or…
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The Dim Side of Christmas: Hans Trapp – A Child Eating a Scarecrow
Read moreThe children of Alsace are often reminded to watch out for Hans Trapp, the cursed baron now disguised as a…
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Christmas at the Lefferts-Laidlaw home at 136 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn
Read moreBefore Christmas, uninvited guests arrived at the Lefferts-Laidlaw House at 136 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn and knocked on the door.…
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Many faces of Santa Claus for Christmas
Read moreValerie M. Fridland: Everyone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded guy in a red suit who delivers Christmas…
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Haunting the plastic Christmas tree at the Dorrington Hotel
Read moreThe original owner of the Dorrington Hotel in California is said to be haunted by it. One Christmas, the ghost…
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David Fee – Christmas ghost shot down in Victoria's Bastion Square
Read moreDavid Fee was on his way to Christmas Mass in Victoria, Canada, when he was accidentally shot down by a…
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The Murky Side of Christmas: The Haunting Legend of Krampus and Krampusnacht
Read moreAt Santa's side you will sometimes find his evil companion, Krampus, who finds children and punishes them if they have…
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A spooky gathering of Polish kings in the Dragon's Den on Christmas Eve
Read moreDeep beneath the Wawel Hill in Krakow, in caves called the Dragon's Den, a royal gathering is said to take…