Krampus
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Krampus is a horned, demonic figure from Central European folklore who punishes misbehaving children during the Christmas season, often appearing alongside Saint Nicholas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krampus canonical | 5 |
| Krampusnacht | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2500042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krampus Context triple: [Nikolaus, hasCompanion, Krampus]
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A.
Krampus (2015 film)
Krampus (2015 film) is a 2015 horror-comedy movie that blends dark folklore and holiday themes, following a dysfunctional family terrorized by the demonic Christmas figure Krampus.
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B.
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas is a horror-comedy graphic novel that expands on the dark folklore of Krampus through interconnected holiday-themed tales.
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C.
Klaus
Klaus is a masculine given name of German origin commonly used in German-speaking countries.
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D.
The Witch
The Witch is a central, morally complex sorceress in the musical fantasy "Into the Woods," known for driving the plot through her curses, bargains, and eventual transformation.
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E.
The Boogeyman
"The Boogeyman" is a horror short story by Stephen King about a man recounting terrifying encounters with a child-killing monster to a psychiatrist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krampus Target entity description: Krampus is a horned, demonic figure from Central European folklore who punishes misbehaving children during the Christmas season, often appearing alongside Saint Nicholas.
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A.
Krampus (2015 film)
Krampus (2015 film) is a 2015 horror-comedy movie that blends dark folklore and holiday themes, following a dysfunctional family terrorized by the demonic Christmas figure Krampus.
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B.
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas is a horror-comedy graphic novel that expands on the dark folklore of Krampus through interconnected holiday-themed tales.
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C.
Klaus
Klaus is a masculine given name of German origin commonly used in German-speaking countries.
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D.
The Witch
The Witch is a central, morally complex sorceress in the musical fantasy "Into the Woods," known for driving the plot through her curses, bargains, and eventual transformation.
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E.
The Boogeyman
"The Boogeyman" is a horror short story by Stephen King about a man recounting terrifying encounters with a child-killing monster to a psychiatrist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas folklore character
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folklore figure ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ |
| appearance |
cloven hooves
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covered in fur ⓘ demonic ⓘ horned ⓘ long tongue ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
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surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| associatedDate |
December 5
ⓘ
December 6 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
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surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| attribute |
carries a bundle of birch rods
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carries a sack or basket ⓘ carries bells ⓘ carries chains ⓘ |
| celebratedOn |
Krampus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Krampusnacht
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| companionOf |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
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surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| contrastedWith |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
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surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| culture | Central European folklore ⓘ |
| function |
frightens children
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punishes naughty children ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Alps region
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surface form:
Alpine regions
Austria ⓘ Bavaria ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Northern Italy ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ South Tyrol ⓘ Tyrol ⓘ |
| KrampuslaufDefinition | parade or run featuring people dressed as Krampus ⓘ |
| KrampusnachtDate | night of December 5 ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptations |
subject of comic books
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subject of films ⓘ subject of novels ⓘ subject of television episodes ⓘ |
| modernTradition | Krampuslauf ⓘ |
| moralFunction | enforces good behavior in children ⓘ |
| popularCulture |
alternative Christmas figure
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horror genre icon ⓘ |
| possibleOrigin | pre-Christian Alpine traditions ⓘ |
| punishmentMethod |
beating with birch rods
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carrying children away ⓘ stuffing children into sack or basket ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian-influenced folklore ⓘ |
| role | punisher of misbehaving children ⓘ |
| season | Christmas season ⓘ |
| symbolism |
dark counterpart to Saint Nicholas
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embodiment of punishment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krampus Description of subject: Krampus is a horned, demonic figure from Central European folklore who punishes misbehaving children during the Christmas season, often appearing alongside Saint Nicholas.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Krampusnacht