Austria - In Austria, St. Nicholas and the Krampus go hand in hand. The Krampus is a scary, horned monster who supposedly punishes children who've been bad. In 2015, a horror movie came out based on the folklore. Sign Up for Our Newsletter
The origin of the St. Nicholas tradition goes back to Bishop Nicholas of Myra in Lycia (Turkey). Little solid historical information is known about Nicholas except that he was Bishop of Myra and died around A.