To supplement the Most-Wanted Monsters series of books, and in anticipation of a paranormal apocalypse, Judith Graves and Dawn Ius have developed a set of Paranormal Identification Playing Cards (PIPC) to help humans identify the most-wanted of the supernatural world. Consider these cards a real lifesaver! Each contains the Most-Wanted Monster’s name, picture for identification and comparison, as well as key characteristics and related mythology. The highest-ranking cards, starting with the aces and kings, are used for beasties at the top of our most-wanted list.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Monster Monday: Krampus



If you've found yourself on Santas' naughty list this Christmas,you're gonna want to batten down the hatches - you may be in for a bumpy ride.

According to some Greek mythology, Santa Claus doesn't travelwith elves, but with Krampus, a creepy St. Nick who rides shotgun and doles outpunishment to bad children. And when the traveling duo stumble upon aparticularly naughty child, Krampus stuffs the kid in its sack and carries thefrightened rug rat to its lair - presumably for Christmas dinner.

Yummy!

Though Krampus appears in many variations, most share somecommon spine-chilling physical characteristics - long brown or black hair,cloven hooves, the horns of a goat, and a long pointed tongue even Gene Simmonswould envy.

Not quite the Jolly Old Fellow you might be expecting to slidedown your chimney this year.

Inthe words of Santa himself, you'd better watch out.

Survival Tip: It's a little too late to atone for your sins this year. Our best advice? Dampen the chimney and duck for cover. And maybe add "being nice" to this year's list of resolutions.

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