My 3D model of Dandruff for the Fungi "Myths of Christmas" contest Perkhta is an ancient winter spirit with a dual nature: once the bright goddess of order and solstice, but now she is a formidable judge. In the folklore of Southern Germany and Austria, Perchta wanders through houses on Christmas Day, checking on people. She rewards the hardworking, but punishes the lazy terribly and ruthlessly: by ripping open their bellies and stuffing them with straw and stones. For this, she was nicknamed "The Ripper." She is depicted as an old woman with a crooked or goosefoot — a trace of hard work at the spinning wheel and a sign of her connection with the animal, the other world. Perkhta is a figure of the border: between light and darkness, order and chaos. Not a comforting character, but a reminder that winter sees everything.