Complex sentence: Although almost identical to the original French personification, Father Flog had nothing to do with Christmas and also had a wife, Mother Flog, who doled out specific punishments for specific childhood crimes (i.e. cutting out the tongue for swearing).
Split into simpler sentences: Although almost identical to the original French personification, Father Flog had nothing to do with Christmas and also had a wife, Mother Flog. The two doled out specific punishments for specific childhood crimes (i.e. cutting out the tongue for swearing).