| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 7, 2025, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 7, 2025, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/history/2025/12/07/here-comes-krampus-how-the-half-goat-half-demon-became-a-cultural-phenomenon |
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Krampus around Chicago.
If you haven’t met the mythical holiday figure yet, consider yourself lucky — or
on the perma-nice list. This towering half-goat, half-demon adorned with horns,
a long red tongue and chains and birch rods is the antithesis of Santa’s rosy
re...