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	Knecht Ruprecht - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knecht Ruprecht, companion of Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas, is also known as Servant Ruprecht, Farmhand Ruprecht, Pelzebock, Pelznickel (Nicholas in furs), and Schmutzli in Switzerland, sometimes associated with Saint Rupert.
		Often the subject of winter poems and tales, Ruprecht travels with Santa Claus or his various equivalents, carrying with him a rod (sometimes a stick, bundle of switches or a whip, and in modern times often a broom) and a sack.
		Heiliger Abend, or Christmas Eve thus became known as the time when children were best behaved, and the tales of Ruprecht gave a balance to the winter festivals which might seem disquieting to some, but which were not especially grim or atypical of customs of times past.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Krampus (744 words)

	Companions of Saint Nicholas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knecht Ruprecht is commonly cited as a servant and helper, and is sometimes associated with Saint Rupert.
		Ruprecht sometimes walks with a limp, because of a childhood injury.
		In some of the Ruprecht traditions the children would be summoned to the door to perform tricks, such as a dance or singing a song to impress upon Santa and Ruprecht that they were indeed good children.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knecht_Ruprecht (1073 words)

	Knecht Ruprecht - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Butzenbercht, drohte den unfrommen Kindern in grausamen Versen, sie mitzunehmen, aufzuschlitzen, bis aufs Blut auszupeitschen oder gar aufzufressen.
		Auf Grund dieser Verhältnisse ist der Weg insbesondere der Butzenbercht zum Knecht Ruprecht nicht weit, entstammen beide der Gattung der Perchten.
		In dem satirischen Kindergedicht „Krecht Ruprecht in Nöten“ aus Paula Dehmels Sammlung „Das liebe Nest“ von 1919 ereifert sich ein altgewordener Ruprecht über die Wünsche der Kinder seiner Zeit, die alle nur noch das Luftschiff-Fahren auf ihrem Wunschzettel haben.
	de.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Knecht_Ruprecht (875 words)

	Knecht Career At Mahle. Opportunities. Locations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The 2004 Knecht Cup will be held on Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, on the Cooper River in Camden, NJ.
		Fashion designer Gabriele Knecht realized something that clothes makers were neglecting in their clothing designs Gabriele Knecht was born.
		The 2004 Knecht Cup The 2004 Knecht Cup will be held on Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April http://.
	www.99hosted.com /names11058.html (365 words)

	merry christmas
		His companion was Knecht Ruprecht ("Knecht" meaning servant).
		Ruprecht was a dark and scary figure clad in a tattered robe with a big sack on his back.
		Ruprecht also carried a switch made from twigs so he could spank the children that were not bad enough to be carried off.
	chadogroup.com /christmas/santa (510 words)

	Stardust Fanzine
		På ett universitet i Portland träffade de Andy och efter festspelningar på skolan bildade de Knecht Ruprecht.
		Bob och Steve börjar diskutera Knechts framtid, om hur de ska ta över världen och spela för 500 000 i Moskva utan några skadade.
		När de börjar prata om sina alter egon i bandet och deras universum (Astral Ruprecht, Spherich och Wûttzelgrabber) går det knappt att stoppa dom.
	www25.brinkster.com /stardustfanzine/intknecht.htm (950 words)

	wer-weiss-was \| "Knecht Ruprecht" \| aus Forum Kultur allgemein
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	www.wer-weiss-was.de /theme81/article206274 (608 words)

	Istria on the Internet - Customs - Winter - Krampus
		However, Knecht Ruprecht also became the servant and companion of the Christchild.
		In this role Ruprecht became the patron saint of Christmas and was called "Weihnachtsmann," Father Christmas or Santa Claus.
		This is quite in contrast to Bavaria, where St. Nikolaus may be followed by the hideous Klaubauf, a shaggy monster with horns.
	www.istrianet.org /istria/customs/winter/krampus1.htm (1136 words)

	Christmas_Santa
		In areas where St. Nicholas was still seen as a gift-giver, he developed a host of other characters as helpers.
		Two of his most famous helpers were Knecht Ruprecht and the Belsnickle.
		Knecht Ruprecht, meaning Servant Rupert, was also known by other names, such as Black Peter, so called because he delivered presents down the chimney for St. Nicholas and became flened from the soot.
	www.homestead.com /tcereed/Christmas_Santa.html (914 words)

	Christmas Eve Pre-Christian Traditions
		Knecht Ruprecht, to whom allusion has already been made, is a prominent figure in the German Christmas.
		Meanwhile Ruprecht in a hide, with glowing eyes and a long red tongue [Demonic?], stands at the door to overawe the young people.
		In the Erzgebirge appear St. Peter and Ruprecht, who is clad in skin and straw, has a mask over his face, a rod, a chain round his body, and a sack with apples, nuts, and other gifts; and a somewhat similar performance is gone through.
	www.abcog.org /xmas2.htm (3341 words)

	St. Nicholas Day
		He is said to appear in the company of Knecht Ruprecht, "Knecht" meaning "servant".
		Historically, Ruprecht was a dark and sinister figure wearing a tattered robe with a big sack on his back in which, as a legend says, he would put all naughty children.
		As the gift-giving function of St. Nikolaus began to shift to the splendor of the candle-lit Christmas tree and emphasis on the birth of Christ, Knecht Ruprecht became the servant and companion of the Christchild.
	www.germanculture.com.ua /library/weekly/aa120100e.htm (318 words)

	Nikolaus' Helpers
		His best known companion is Knecht Ruprecht, "Knecht" meaning servant.
		As the splendor of the candle-lit Christmas tree and emphasis on the birth of Chris, began to shift the function of the gift-giving St. Nikolaus, Knecht Ruprecht became the servant and companion of the Christchild.
		In Bavaria St. Nikolaus may be followed by the hideous Klaubauf, a shaggy monster with horns.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/nikohelp.htm (661 words)

	Saint Nicholas ::: Who Travels with St. Nicholas? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He is a servant and helper whose face is sooty from going down chimneys leaving children's treats.
		Originally a farm hand, Ruprecht is known as Hanstrapp or Rupelz in the French region of
		In Germany he comes in many forms: Krampus in Southern Germany, Pelzebock or Pelznickel in the North-West, Hans Muff in Rhineland, Bartel or the Wild Bear in Silesia, Gumphinkel with a bear in Hesse, or Black Pit close to the Dutch border.
	www.stnicholascenter.org /Brix?pageID=100 (601 words)

	Stimmung Stunde Christmas Page
		Before St. Nicholas rewards good behavior with a gift, Knecht Ruprecht shakes a rod, a chain or sometimes a bundle of switches, easily persuading children to give true accounts of the past year.
		Children listen for the rattling sound of Knecht Ruprecht's chain and, when they finally hear him outside, are overwhelmed with mixed feelings of joy and apprehension.
		Children with debatable behavior must first promise Knecht Ruprecht to be good, a promise that usually comes quite readily.
	www.stimmungstunde.com /christmas/index.html (1186 words)

	Theodor Storm - Chronology of his life
		Saint Nikolaus’s best known companion is Knecht Ruprecht.
		Historically Ruprecht was a dark sinister figure clad in a tattered robe with a big sack on his back in which, legend has it, he will place all naughty children.
		In Storm’s poem, Knecht Ruprecht is featured with a cane with which to chastise such children.
	www.theodorstorm.co.uk /Life/knechtRuprecht.htm (184 words)

	"Knecht Ruprecht" here. (German to English translation glossary) Marketing / Market Research,Marketing
		'Knecht', by the way, in the medieval sense, is a squire ('trainee' knight), I think.
		The alternative would be to call it Santa's Helper or some other nonsense, as there is no real equivalent to Knecht Ruprecht in English (at least the American variety)
		According to legend, Knecht Ruprecht accompanies St. Nicholas on 6.Dez.
	www.proz.com /kudoz/922630 (468 words)

	Willibald Alexis: Die Hosen des Herrn von Bredow / I.10 - 1
		Wahrscheinlich ging der Knecht nach dem Dohnenstrich, und ihr Weg führte sie da auf eine ziemliche Strecke zusammen.
		Knecht Ruprecht galt für einen finsteren, mürrischen Kumpan, der seine Schuldigkeit tat, aber nicht mehr.
		Hans Jürgen wandte sich seitwärts ins Dickicht, rief dem Knecht ein Glück auf den Weg zu und meinte, als er auf einem Umweg wieder auf derselben Stelle herauskam, Ruprecht werde weit vorauf sein.
	gutenberg.spiegel.de /alexis/bredow/Druckversion_bredo1a1.htm (1511 words)

	Krampus, Knecht Ruprecht, Krampusse, Knecht-Ruprecht (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		KRAMPUS, so wird er in Österreich genannt, in der Schweiz SCHMUTZLI, hingegen in Deutschland ist er unter seinem Namen KNECHT RUPRECHT bekannt.
		Namen zog er in pelzbesetzter Kleidung, oft mit einer Rute in der Hand und einem Sack voller Geschenke, aber auch Kartoffeln oder Kohlenstückchen für die unartigen Kinder, über der Schulter, von Haus zu Haus, von Tür zu Tür.
		Knecht Ruprecht, rauer Knecht Ruprecht, rauer Percht (Deutschland)
	www.kirchenweb.at /christkind/krampussprueche/krampus.htm (454 words)

	Merry Xmas
		But St Nicholas was himself derived from pagan gift givers such as the Roman Befana and the Germanic Berchta and Knecht Ruprecht.
		His name is Knecht Ruprecht, (see above), Pelzebock or Krampus.
		In Italy there is La Befana, (no doubt an ancestor of the Roman Befana, see above), who is reputed to be a "good witch" who dresses in fl and brings gifts to children on the feast of the Epiphany.
	storm.prohosting.com /lewisham/santa.html (885 words)

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		Heute kommt oft eine Mischung von Nikolaus und Ruprecht, um die Geschenke zu bringen.
		Sometimes you hear the heave footsteps of Nicholas or Ruprecht who is carrying a sack.
		Nowadays we often have a mixture of St. Nicholas and Ruprecht who brings the presents.
	io.uwinnipeg.ca /~oberle/6.html (805 words)

	Sixth Day of Advent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He is usually accompanied by his servant Knecht Ruprecht, who carries twigs tied together in a bundle to frighten naughty children, who are listed in his "fl book".
		Occasionally, there are also some dark, sinister-looking figures with them, swinging their bundles of twigs and, sometimes, chains.
		There's a very well-known and often-recited poem about Knecht Ruprecht written by the famous german author Theodor Storm.
	www.german-embassy.org.uk /sixth_day_of_advent.html (413 words)

	Advent Calendar: Advent and Christmas in German-speaking countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Originally Knecht Ruprecht ("Ruprecht the stableboy") was St Nicholas' bearded and masked companion.
		While St Nicholas gave children presents if they had been good, Knecht Ruprecht brandished his stick if they had been bad.
		But he never did more than threaten to beat them and warn them to be good in the next year.
	www.britischebotschaft.de /advent/advent_e5.htm (481 words)

	KNECHT RUPRECHTS LETZTE REISE Lyrics - by DIE TOTEN HOSEN : Lyrics And Songs
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	No 702 Steinbach Nutcracker Santa Claus
		it was also the time when many a Knecht Ruprecht in the village went from house to house.
		Knecht Ruprecht is the quintessentially German forerunner or precursor of Santa Claus and dates back already to pre-Christian times.
		He is often portrayed with a sack of sweets and goodies to reward the good children, but also with a switch to punish the naughty children.
	www.magicofnutcrackers.com /Nutcrackers/Pages/702.htm (422 words)

	weihnach.htm (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kurz darauf kam der Nikolaus und der Knecht Ruprecht mit seinem großen, schweren Sack hinein.
		Auch als Ruprecht, Knecht Nikolaus, Nickel, Pelznickel, Pelzmäntel, Hans Muff, Hans Trab (Elsass), oder Krampus wie in Österreich, zog er in pelzbesetzter Kleidung, meist mit einer Rute in der Hand und einem Sack voller Geschenke über der Schulter, von Tür zu Tür.
		Kulturgeschichte ist der Weihnachtsmann aus der Gestalt des Knecht Ruprechts abzuleiten.
	www.gzg.fn.bw.schule.de.cob-web.org:8888 /lexikon/referate/weihnach.htm (14695 words)

	Knecht Ruprecht (Servant Rupert), a fearsome German Christmas gift bringer,oldeworldsantas.com/k-ruprecht/ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This intimidating character, who first appeared in a German play in 1668, was one of the secular 'Dark Helpers' of St. Nicholas after the Protestant Reformation.
		Knecht Ruprecht questioned the parents on their childrens' behaviour, leaving goodies for the deserving ones and a switch for use on naughty ones.
		Some tales have him carrying a sack of coal for the hearth fires or to leave for bad children.
	www.oldeworldsantas.com /k-ruprecht.htm (97 words)

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		Da gestern der Nikolaustag war, kommt dann noch ein Gedicht von dem norddeutschen Dichter Theodor Storm, das "Knecht Ruprecht" heißt.
		The speaker in the poem is Knecht Ruprecht, the fellow we met on the 6th day of Advent.
		He has a conversation with the Babe who questions him whether he has brought along the sack with goodies for the good children and the stick for the naughty ones.
	io.uwinnipeg.ca /~oberle/7.html (809 words)

	6 Nikolaustag 6. Dezember Der Hl. Nikolaus Storm, Knecht Ruprecht Fontane Verse zum Advent Fallersleben, Lied des ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nikolaus / Storm, Knecht Ruprecht / Fontane Verse zum Advent / Fallersleben, Lied des Nußknackers
		Ursprünglich war der Nikolaus von einem bärtigen und vermummten Mann begleitet - als Knecht Ruprecht (Rupprecht), Knecht Nikolaus, Nickel, Klaubauf (Tirol und Oberbayern), Pelznickel, Pelzmäntel, Hans Muff, Hans Trab (Elsaß), oder Krampus oder Hans Muff wie in Österreich.
		Die Rute des Knecht Ruprecht war ursprünglich keine "Zuchtrute" für "böse" Kinder,, sondern eine "Lebensrute", die bei Berührung Fruchtbarkeit verhieß; erst später wurde sie zur "Bestrafung" eingesetzt.
	www.garten-literatur.de /adventskalender2004/content/dez6.html (498 words)

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		- In neuerer Zeit wurde die Furcht einflößende Gestalt des Knechts Ruprecht mit Rücksicht auf die zarte Seele der Kinder immer weiter gemildert, und schon in dem bekannten Gedicht von Theodor Storm (* 1817 † 1888) ist Knecht Rupprecht ein „treuer Knecht”, dessen Antworten auf die Fragen des
		Erst Vicco von Bülow alias Loriot (* 1923) hat in seinem makabren Gedicht Advent (1973) den Knecht Ruprecht wieder in jenen diabolisch-finsteren Zusammenhang gestellt, dem er ursprünglich entstammt.
		Only Vicco von Bülow alias Loriot (* 1923) lent Knecht Ruprecht in his macabre poem entitled Advent (1973) its diabolic-sinister context from which he originated.
	www.sutter.de /weihnachtslexikon/deutsch/ruprecht.htm (448 words)

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