They do actually, iirc Iceland has like 13 different trolls (small elves) with each their own personalities and pranks for people. I think they're also all children of a big ogress who wants to eat misbehaving kids
Yes, it's true, Befana doesn't traditionally other much gift selection either (coal & candy).
But taking away kids is a gift on its own, and things didn't bring gifts until ppl just started doing so (iirc "father Christmas/baby Jesus" in the pic above didn't always do that).
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Noite_Etion@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
Christmas Man! Christmas Man!
Does whatever a Santa can.
Brings a gift, any size.
Laughs aloud when he flies by.
Look out!
Here comes the Christmas Man!
drolex@sopuli.xyz · 14 pts · 1y
Sounds like Christmas lads would bring you shenanigans, cheeky antics and whatnots
inlandempire@jlai.lu · 8 pts · 1y
They do actually, iirc Iceland has like 13 different trolls (small elves) with each their own personalities and pranks for people. I think they're also all children of a big ogress who wants to eat misbehaving kids
inlandempire@jlai.lu · 11 pts · 1y
Finland are you ok
kusivittula@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
no
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 1y
Befana?
Krampus?
Let's go for the less commercialised options!
The goat sounds cool too.
kraftpudding@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Krampus does not bring gifts. Krampus punishes naughty children, nice children get presents from Saint Nicholas, but that's usually dec 5/6
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Yes, it's true, Befana doesn't traditionally other much gift selection either (coal & candy).
But taking away kids is a gift on its own, and things didn't bring gifts until ppl just started doing so (iirc "father Christmas/baby Jesus" in the pic above didn't always do that).
SoyTDI@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I would add the three Magi.
sachabe@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Found the Spaniard 💃
ChronophobianQ@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
In Denmark it's the Yule man. Not really christ associated.
FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
No love for Black Pete?!