Ep. 74 - The Origins of TERRIFYING Victorian Christmas Creatures
My Victorian Nightmare · Genevieve Manion | Daylight Media
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Show Notes
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/
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