💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kallikantzaros"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| karagiozisnoun | A certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin. |
| father christmasnoun | (folklore) A mythical figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time. |
| vrykolakasnoun | (folklore) In Greek folklore, a harmful undead creature that eats flesh, somewhat like a vampire or zombie. |
| santa clausnoun | (folklore) A figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time. |
| kantharosnoun | Alternative form of cantharus (“ancient drinking-cup”). [A large drinking cup with two handles.] |
| yule ladnoun | One of several trolls, children of the ogress Grýla, who, according to Icelandic folktales, arrive one each day from December 12th through December 25, and leave one each night from December 25 through January 6. The Yule lads are associated with tricks and mischief, but also with carrying off naughty children in a burlap bag and eating them. |
| saint nicholasnoun | Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day. |
| krampusnoun | A beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season. |
| kobaldnoun | Alternative form of kobold. [(German mythology) An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.] |
| kynthosnoun | Alternative form of Cynthus. [A mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis] |
| koboldnoun | (German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household. |
| karposnoun | (Greek mythology) A god/personification of fruit. |
| kourotrophosnoun | (archaeology) Any of a class of Mycenaean terracotta figurines depicting women carrying children. |
| komastnoun | A drunken reveller, especially as depicted in Ancient Greek art. |
| katcinanoun | Alternative form of kachina. [A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).] |
| kosheynoun | Alternative form of Koschei. [(Slavic mythology) An archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton.] |
| kalliopenoun | (astronomy) 22 Kalliope, a main belt asteroid. |
| laminaknoun | A kind of fairy in Basque mythology, related to the Little People in Celtic lore. |
| cipitionoun | (Salvadorian folklore) A legendary character revolving around the Siguanaba and Cadejo legends, portrayed as an 8-10-year-old boy with a large conical hat and a pot belly. |
| kalinoun | Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art. |
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