#Kallikantzaros
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kallikantzaros😈
January 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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TIL að í grískri þjóðtrú eru litlir djöflar sem vinna árið um kring við að saga niður heimstréð en á milli jóladags og þrettándans koma þeir upp úr jörðinni og eyðileggja húsgögn, borða mat og hrella fólk. Þeir geta verið friðþægðir með gjöfum (aðallega sætmeti) eða trúarlegum athöfnum 👀
Kallikantzaros - Wikipedia
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October 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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On the Occasion of Your Daughter Becoming a Kallikantzaros by @avramargariti.bsky.social is now FREE-TO-READ!

It's parenting on hard mode...but also a lovely balm for anyone who grew up a little feral.
On the Occasion of Your Daughter Becoming a Kallikantzaros
On the Occasion of Your Daughter Becoming a Kallikantzaros by Avra Margariti
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September 18, 2026 at 7:24 PM
annaghughes.bsky.social
When they go back underground, the tree has entirely repaired itself, and they have to start all over again. This happens every year.

One way to protect yourself against the kallikantzaros on Christmas is to leave a colander on your doorstep.
December 18, 2024 at 2:23 AM
minouette.bsky.social
Decided to add to my collection of prints of the slightly sinister folklore around Christmas & Yule, so bonus #artAdventCalendar: the kallikantzaros (or kallikantzaroi in plural) is a sort of subterranean goblin or troll who can come above ground during the 12 days of Christmas, or the Yuletide 🧵
My linocut print of the Christmas goblin of Greek folklore, a Kallikantzaros, is printed on a 8” x 8” sheet of ivory washi paper in burgundy ink, embellished with red bow and red and green holly coloured with Posca pens. The print shows the goblin crouched in a fireplace with rounded top. There’s a pig jaw suspended with a red bow and holly above the fireplace and a log in the fireplace. The Kallikantzaros’ attention is drawn by a colander on the ground. The goblin is furry with goat like hooves, long monkey like arms and donkey ears. Below is the word Kallikantzaros in Greek.
December 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
minouette.bsky.social
Kallikantzaros (or kallikantzaroi plural) is a sort of subterranean goblin or troll who can come above ground during the 12 days of Christmas, or yuletide fortnight, while the sun ceases its forward movement, to cause chaos from the S Europe & Anatolia;

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My linocut print of the Christmas goblin of Greek folklore, a Kallikantzaros, is printed on a 8” x 8” sheet of ivory washi paper in burgundy ink, embellished with red bow and red and green holly coloured with Posca pens. The print shows the goblin crouched in a fireplace with rounded top. There’s a pig jaw suspended with a red bow and holly above the fireplace and a log in the fireplace. The Kallikantzaros’ attention is drawn by a colander on the ground. The goblin is furry with goat like hooves, long monkey like arms and donkey ears. Below is the word Kallikantzaros in Greek.
November 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
bynine.bsky.social
dark type drowzee/hypno from greece inspired by kallikantzaros (dex entries in alt text!)
#pokemon #fakemon
Drowzee with dark grey skin and a fuzzy beige lower section. A single yellow eye is open. It looks mischevious. --- At night, it invades people's houses and makes scary noises to give them nightmares to feed on. They nest in large groups underground during the day. Dark grey Hypno with a fuzzy beige lower section and mane. Rather than a pendulum, each of its palms has a red and yellow eye. --- They lurk in caves, only emerging during full moons. They use the eyes on their hands to put their prey in a trance-like state and feast on their terrified imagination.
September 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
minouette.bsky.social
Lastly for 12th night: the kallikantzaros (or kallikantzaroi in plural) is a sort of subterranean goblin or troll who can come above ground during the 12 days of #Christmas, or the #yuletide fortnight after the winter #solstice, while the sun ceases its forward movement, found in the folklore of
My linocut print of the Christmas goblin of Greek folklore, a Kallikantzaros, is printed on a 8” x 8” sheet of ivory washi paper in burgundy ink, embellished with red bow and red and green holly coloured with Posca pens. The print shows the goblin crouched in a fireplace with rounded top. There’s a pig jaw suspended with a red bow and holly above the fireplace and a log in the fireplace. The Kallikantzaros’ attention is drawn by a colander on the ground. The goblin is furry with goat like hooves, long monkey like arms and donkey ears. Below is the word Kallikantzaros in Greek.
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
papawoof.bsky.social
Legend of the Kallikantzaros - Mythical Earth-Tree Sawing Christmas Goblins youtu.be/-YZIq33jHec?... via @YouTube
Legend of the Kallikantzaros - Mythical Earth-Tree Sawing Christmas Goblins
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December 14, 2024 at 4:30 PM
annaghughes.bsky.social
Kallikantzaros are goblins who spend the whole year underground sawing down the tree that holds up the Earth. When the tree is almost sawed down they get distracted by Christmas, and come above ground around to cause mayhem.
Little goblins with goat legs cutting down a tree
December 18, 2024 at 2:23 AM
dremilyzarka.bsky.social
The weirder the monster, the better. And Kallikantzaros are pretty high up there. Take a look (and help me make my Greek mother-in-law proud). youtu.be/kYCjxLK_gkg?...
Who Are These Greek Christmas Goblins That Like to Pee in Your Food? | Monstrum
YouTube video by Storied
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December 12, 2024 at 8:41 PM
mythcrafts.bsky.social
From deep underground, the Kallikantzaroi spend their days sawing away at the roots of the Tree of Life hoping to destroy the world.

And when the Winter Solstice breaks, they claw their way up to create chaos on the surface.

🔗👇

#WyrdWednesday

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In the Dead of Winter, Come the Kallikantzaros: The Tree Will Stand
This post deals with the Kallikantzaros, mythical creatures who are determined to cut down the Tree of Life, and harass humans for 12 long Winter days and nights.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
minouette.bsky.social
or straw & have their toenails singed to avoid turning into a #Kallikantzaros as an adult. #linocut #printmaking
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January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
minouette.bsky.social
I added to my original
collection (Yule Cat, Yule Goat, Perchta, Mari Lwyd and Krampus) and added a second collection of La Befana (Italian Christmas witch), La Chasse-galerie (French Canadian flying canoe), Jack Frost, Kallikantzaros (Greek Christmas goblin) and the
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Shop things from secret minouette places by minouette located in Toronto, Canada.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:37 PM
minouette.bsky.social
Babies born while kallikantzaroi are about needed to be bound in tresses of garlic or straw & have their toenails singed to avoid turning into a #Kallikantzaros as an adult. #linocut #printmaking
Kallikantzaros Christmas Goblin, Legendary Greek Goblin of Twelve Days of Christmas, Anatolian Troll, - Etsy
This Wood & Linocut Prints item is sold by minouette. Ships from Canada. Listed on Dec 14, 2024
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December 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
mythcrafts.bsky.social
For 12 long days, from December 25 to January 6th the Kallikantzaroi crawl out from the bowels of the earth and vandalize entire villages. This is much better than the alternative, which would see the end of the world.

#FolkloreThursday

mythcrafts.com/2022/12/15/i...
In the Dead of Winter, Come the Kallikantzaros: The Tree Will Stand
This post deals with the Kallikantzaros, mythical creatures who are determined to cut down the Tree of Life, and harass humans for 12 long Winter days and nights.
mythcrafts.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:14 PM
mythcrafts.bsky.social
For 12 long days, starting Dec 25, the Kallikantzaroi rise and terrorize entire villages. On Jan 6 they claw their way back to the Underworld, to restart their attempt at destroying the Axis Mundi (world tree) which has thankfully healed in the interim.

mythcrafts.com/2022/12/15/i...
In the Dead of Winter, Come the Kallikantzaros: The Tree Will Stand
This post deals with the Kallikantzaros, mythical creatures who are determined to cut down the Tree of Life, and harass humans for 12 long Winter days and nights.
mythcrafts.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Throughout the year, the Kallikantzaros bides its time, sawing away at the roots of the world, but for a fortnight after the winter solstice in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia it rises to cause mischief and destruction, during which time the world's roots heal. #WyrdWednesday
A primer for the modern Greek Kallikatzaros, showing a skinny goblin-like creature wearing pants covered in the evil eye with cloven feet and fur all over its body; the primer says something about food, likely what it likes.
December 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM
mythcrafts.bsky.social
Shh…put your ear to the ground, and listen for the sound of sawing.

It should strike a little bit of fear, because the Kallikantzaroi are coming.

For 12 long days, from December 25 to January 6th they roam the earth terrifying villages.

#FolkyFriday

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In the Dead of Winter, Come the Kallikantzaros: The Tree Will Stand
This post deals with the Kallikantzaros, mythical creatures who are determined to cut down the Tree of Life, and harass humans for 12 long Winter days and nights.
mythcrafts.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:51 PM
imogenforster.bsky.social
Kallikantzaros? @polisloizou.bsky.social?
joshchafetz.bsky.social Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · Jan 2
Trying to approach 2025 the way St. Margaret is approaching Beelzebub
January 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
nectar-vam77.bsky.social
Right.

In Greece, we have stories of troublesome, mischievous Christmas Goblins.

Called Kallikantzaros.
December 24, 2024 at 7:26 PM
kelbrid.bsky.social
'Tis the season
Text from Wikipedia that says: "According to legend, any child born during the twelve days of Christmas was in danger of transforming into a kallikantzaros during each Christmas season, starting with adulthood."
December 17, 2024 at 2:02 PM
proptermalone.bsky.social
happy birthday! as a fellow potential kallikantzaros, let me highlight this for your attention; may you never stint the garlic
According to legend, any child born during the twelve days of Christmas was in danger of transforming into a kallikantzaros during each Christmas season, starting with adulthood. It was believed that the antidote to prevent this transformation was to bind the baby in tresses of garlic or straw, or to singe the child's toenails. According to another legend, anyone born on a Saturday could see and talk with the kallikantzaroi.
December 29, 2024 at 1:26 AM
hauntedwordspress.bsky.social
Our second Contributor Spotlight, we bring you the amazing Angela Patera with her short winter story, The Benevolent Kallikantzaros! Read the opening here, and fall in love with it in full in Issue Eleven: Forbidden Folktales 💙
September 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM