{"product_id":"krampus-witches-and-the-wild-hunt","title":"Krampus, Witches, and the Wild Hunt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKrampus, Witches, and the Wild Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlpine Traditions for the Dark Half of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Christian Brunner, Sophie Reyer, Wolfgang Liemberger \u0026amp; Contributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the familiar image of Krampus lies a much larger world of Alpine winter traditions filled with spirits, witches, frightening processions, divination, seasonal rituals, and beings that emerge during the darkest months of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKrampus, Witches, and the Wild Hunt\u003c\/em\u003e explores the living folk traditions of the Alpine regions of Austria, focusing on the beliefs and customs surrounding the dark half of the year. Rather than isolating Krampus from the culture that produced him, the book places this famous Yuletide figure alongside the other beings, celebrations, and spiritual traditions of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will encounter the Wild Hunt, a ghostly procession of otherworldly beings, and Percht, the formidable figure associated with Alpine winter traditions and tales of punishing the idle and lazy. Krampus is also examined beyond his modern, sensationalized image as part of the larger seasonal traditions from which he emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book details more than twenty festivities, rituals, and methods of divination rooted in Austrian folklore and Alpine tradition, offering a closer look at customs that continue to be practiced rather than treating them solely as remnants of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside You'll Explore:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrampus and his place within Alpine Yuletide traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wild Hunt and its otherworldly procession\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercht and traditions surrounding her\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitches and supernatural beings of Alpine folklore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 20 traditional festivities, rituals, and divination methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustrian pagan and folk-spiritual traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustoms associated with the dark half of the year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving traditions originating in the Alpine regions of Austria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKrampus, Witches, and the Wild Hunt\u003c\/em\u003e offers a focused look at the darker side of the seasonal year and the Austrian traditions that have kept these figures, rituals, and beliefs alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llewellyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455177490596,"sku":"9780738782157","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9632\/5028\/files\/9780738782157.jpg?v=1787594570","url":"https:\/\/lunarlightapothecary.com\/products\/krampus-witches-and-the-wild-hunt","provider":"Lunar Light Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}