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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jólakötturinn, Or The Yule Cat

December 16, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Gryla. Type: UP (Unholy Pet). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Iceland. Although many reports state that subject, known as the jólakötturinn or Yule Cat, originated during the Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jólakötturinn, Or The Yule Cat

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Christmas, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, Gryla, holiday 2020, holidays, Iceland, jol, jólakötturinn, jolakotturinn, Leppalúðim, UP, Yule Cat, Yule Lads

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Gryla

December 18, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Horrifying House Guest. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: The earliest written record of subject appears in literature dating back to the 13th century; Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Gryla

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: cannibal, Christmas, folklore, Gryla, holidays, Iceland, ogre, PE, troll, witches, Yule Cat, Yule Lads

The Most Dangerous Games: The Snowman Ritual

December 11, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Jelangkung. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. According to u/madethisfortaleden, who posted this game to Reddit Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Snowman Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Christmas, games you shouldn't play, holiday horror, holidays, new year's, Nosleep, reddit, snow, solstice, The Most Dangerous Games, The Snowman Ritual, winter, winter solstice

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Special Christmas Ornaments Of Mr. Everett”

December 19, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: “Persuaded.”  The whole “naughty vs. nice” motif has always struck me as one of the weirdest elements of Christmas lore — and stories like Kristopher Mallory’s “The Special Christmas Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Special Christmas Ornaments Of Mr. Everett”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Christmas, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, holiday horror, holidays, ornaments, The Special Christmas Ornaments Of Mr. Everett

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Elf On The Shelf

December 5, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Krampus. Type: MO (Malevolent Object) Period/location of origin: 2004, southern United States. However, subject’s roots go back several decades earlier; additionally, subject may further Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Elf On The Shelf

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Christmas, dolls, elf, Elf On The Shelf, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, holidays, MO

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Krampus

December 6, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Thomas Edison’s Spirit Telephone. Type: DB (Demonic Being) Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject may be pre-Christian, or not; subject may be Germanic, or not; subject may be Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Krampus

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