Ep. 74 - The Origins of TERRIFYING Victorian Christmas Creatures

On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss the Yule Cat, Krampus and the Yule Goat, as well as a few other deeply disturbing monsters that roam the countryside, looking to slice children open and replace their insides with straw and rocks every Christmas. Some of these creatures have ancient origins, but they all really shined in the Victorian era.

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References For Today's Episode:

“Ghost Story” - The Halifax Courier and Guardian, Nov. 19th, 1853.

“The Human “Double” - The Spiritualist, Jan. 14th, 1870.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat

https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/12/krampus-origins-and-development-of-a-winter-devil/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knecht_Ruprecht

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BDla

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchta

https://www.tumblr.com/themousefromfantasyland/635704522538450945/the-creatures-of-yuletide-the-yule-goat

https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/life/2018/12/20/yule-goat-holidays-and-good-crops/2369257002/

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/storey/the-yule-goat/

https://london-overlooked.com/chelsea/

https://www.curiousarchive.com/emilie-sagee-bilocation-doppelganger/

https://english.nepalnews.com/s/explainers/the-rise-fall-and-acquittal-of-nepals-buddha-boy-everything-you-need-to-know/