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While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep these strange Christmas folklore figures in mind. Whether it’s the anti-Santa cat from Iceland or a child-chopping murderer from France, there’s plenty that’s bleak around the holidays.

Christianity began with the appearance of an angel. In the gospel of Luke, Mary is told by the angel Gabriel she will conceive and bear a son and call him Jesus.

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”.

You’re likely familiar with the White Elephant gift exchange, and you’ve likely played it at your Christmas parties. This popular tradition makes such gatherings more festive, and sometimes, rowdy, all because of the swap of presents. Here are some examples of gifts that people fought for, and you’re about to…

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Coming less than a week before Christmas, it heard reflections that had Jesus been born today, he would be ‘born under siege’.

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the reality of the 1,000-year period from 500 to 1500 was much more complex. This is especially true when considering the peasants, who made up about 90% of the population.

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Christmas is usually seen as a time of light, warmth, and happiness. However, in Europe there is a long tradition of people embracing the darker side by telling ghost stories during the festive season.

The trend includes a rise in confessional films and TV series depicting specific faiths, predominantly Christianity