Just exactly what kind of punishment does Krampus traditionally mete out to bad children?. My great grandmother from Yugoslavia punished my mother one Xmas with lumps of coal instead of gifts from Santa Claus which was a horrible thing to do to a child.. This modern version of Krampus depicts children being carried off in cages. Is that a new twist? If so, then I think it is relevant to Pizzagate. Thanks to commentaters for the history lesson. Context does matter.