Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-82.37.51.234-20131219161612/@comment-5189167-20140125185305

Bheadr27 wrote: O.o ähh... no, Knecht Ruprecht has nothing to do with the "Wildes Heer"... and none does the Krampus. The "Wildes Heer" is a myth in Europe about a stellar phenomenon happening around the twelve days of christmas, but no Knecht Ruprecht or even Krampus involved in the Hunt...

Not according to wikipedia.

"In Germany, where it was also known as the "Wild Army", or "Furious Army", its leader was given various identities, including Wodan (or "Woden"), Knecht Ruprecht (cf. Krampus), Berchtold (or Berchta), and Holda (or "Holle"). The Wild Hunt is also known from post-medieval folklore."