You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…but do you
recall the most petrifying Christmas figures of all? Not all
children fear just a lump of coal in their stockings. Discover the
terrifying Yuletide fables that have horrified kids for
generations. He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when
you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good
for goodness’ sake. This lighthearted song is a bit more ominous
in the context of other Christmas traditions. From beasts that
threaten to cook children into stew to sinister crones who snatch
little ones from their beds, you won’t find any dancing sugar
plums here. Outside of the heartwarming Christmas tales we all know
and love, there are an abundance of frightening stories to chill
all who hear them to the bone. Discover folklore from all corners
of the world, including: Krampus (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and
northern Italy), a demonic half-goat monster who drags chains and
whips bad children with birch sticks, or stuffs them in his sack to
take away The Kallikantzari (Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Turkey),
goblins who come out during Advent to cause mischief Père
Fouettard (France, Belgium, Switzerland), Saint Nicholas’ eternal
cannibal manservant who deals with naughty children Hans Trapp
(Alsace-Lorraine, France), who roams the countryside disguised as a
scarecrow and goes door to door on Christmas looking for children
to feast upon Gryla (Iceland), the giant ogre who emerges from her
cave on Christmas to hunt children and cook them into stew Mari
Lwyd (Wales), a creature with a horse’s skull and a long cloak
that is followed by a group of chanting people Frau Perchta
(Austria and Bavaria), who slits the bellies of bad children and
stuffs them with straw These tales are sure to leave you
wishing for the Grinch. Whether you are a fan of history and
folklore, you love learning about different cultures, or you just
want to give a holiday gift that will bring the joy of Christmas to
that lucky someone (just kidding), The Scary Book of Christmas Lore
is for you. ’Tis the season! Is it beginning look a lot like
Christmas, yet?
General
Imprint: |
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Tim Rayborn
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64643-452-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-64643-452-8 |
Barcode: |
9781646434527 |
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