Multiple choice

During the 12 days of Christmas, what do the Greeks believe happens?

  1. Boys and girls play tricks on their parents.

  2. A finch visits all the children, bringing toys in its beak.

  3. Reindeer bring treats to the children of Greece.

  4. A race of evil goblins surface and wreak havoc.
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Explanation

In Greek folklore, the Kallikantzaroi are mischievous, malevolent goblins who live underground and surface during the 12 days of Christmas to cause chaos and play pranks on humans. According to legend, they spend the rest of the year sawing the World Tree, but emerge to cause trouble when Christ is born, only to be driven back underground on Epiphany.

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