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Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa, or Santy) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
May 28, 2024 · Santa Claus, legendary figure who is the traditional patron of Christmas in the United States and other countries, bringing gifts to children. His popular image is based on traditions associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian saint.
Feb 16, 2010 · Santa Claus—otherwise known as Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions. Today, he is thought of as the jolly man in red who brings toys to good girls...
Dec 25, 2018 · Any kid can tell you where Santa Claus is from—the North Pole. But his historical journey is even longer and more fantastic than his annual, one-night circumnavigation of the globe.
Dec 21, 2023 · Over millennia St. Nicholas became the modern-day Santa Claus - transcending time, culture, and religion.
Dec 6, 2019 · Modern-day Santa Claus has quite the backstory. Follow the evolution from the real St. Nicholas, a Greek and early Christian bishop born around 280 AD, to the jolly, gifts-dispensing Santa we...
Oct 9, 2017 · During the Protestant Reformation, the Santa Claus narrative began to include the Devil as Santa's helper. Scholars speculate this addition can be traced to the near obsession Protestants had with the Devil, hellfire, and damnation.
Dec 7, 2018 · Santa Claus is everywhere, and although he's traditionally associated with the Christmas holiday, his origins can be traced back to a blend of an early Christian bishop (and later saint) and a Norse deity.
Dec 22, 2023 · The legend of a jolly red man who gives presents to children on Christmas Eve is based on the German and Dutch traditions of St Nicholas — a real-life bishop from ancient Greece.
Santa Claus first came to America as Sinterklaus, a traditional Dutch gift-giving figure. Sinterklaus is based on St. Nicholas of Myra, a bishop who is believed to have lived in modern day Turkey during the fourth century.
