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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A mythical, malevolent goblin-like spirit of Southeastern European and Anatolian folklore..
"This view is taken by Allatius, who says that a Kallikantzaros has all the characteristics of nightmare, rampaging on men's shoulders, then leaving them half senseless on the ground.
"The kallikantzaros was not intimidated by my feeble cries.
"Nick is Nick Papdoukis and he's a Kallikantzaros. In Greek lore, Kallikantzaroi are goblins who snatch children.
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Kallikantzaros means A mythical, malevolent goblin-like spirit of Southeastern European and Anatolian folklore..
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"This view is taken by Allatius, who says that a Kallikantzaros has all the characteristics of nightmare, rampaging on men's shoulders, then leaving them half senseless on the ground.
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