Tales told in Germany and Austria sometimes feature a witch named Frau Perchta who hands out both rewards and punishments during the 12 days of Christmas (December 25 through Epiphany on January 6).

Austro-German folklore has a Christmas villain that may be scarier than Krampus. The villain is a beaked demon-woman who disembowels her victims. Frau Perchta, the "Belly Slitter," sneaks into homes ...

Seven years ago, a Tyrolean midwife with a love of music fulfilled her dream with Perchta. The band has been touring live since 2022, mixing harsh black metal with folkloric and natural sounds. Now ...

Director Richard John Taylor gave Dread Central an exclusive look at actors Rula Lenska and Evie Hughes in the first trailer for his upcoming supernatural horror film Winter Witch: The Curse Of Frau ...

What comes to mind when you think of Christmas? A tall evergreen decorated with ornaments? Santa Claus in his red-and-white gear? Twinkly coloured lights? Over the years, the stories and symbols ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from The Legend Of Perchta The Legend of Perchta is a fast FPS with roguelite elements in a fantasy world. Find and defeat the Devil himself with God-given magic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone dressed as "Perchten," or followers of Perchta, at the annual annual "Rauhnacht" gathering in Waldkirchen, Germany in 2017 ...