Santa Claus lore
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Different myths describe different homes for Santa Claus. In some stories, his main family house is near the beautiful and magnificent Northern Lights region (Aurea Borealis countries) in the polar north of the world. One book describes, "as time went by, more and more was added to the Santa Claus legend. Thomas Nast, a 19th century cartoonist, did a series of drawings for "Harper's Weekly". Nash's vision of Santa had him living at the North Pole."[1]
In these myths, people from different parts of the world receive gifts. They get gifts for their compassionate polite manners, gentleness, and good deeds towards their family an friends.
"After the Reformation, the feast and veneration of St. Nicholas were abolished in many countries, and the new figure of the Christmas Man substituted, so that soon the people in those countries forgot St. Nicholas who had once been so dear to them."[2]
'Samichlaus' auf dem Uetliberg in Zürich
1914 Santa Claus
1906 Christmas catalogue Eaton's
A Visit From Saint Nicholas
"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."[3]
Some stories say Santa has different homes so he can receive mail from different places.
List of Santa Claus addresses in the world
- Northern Lights countries addresses of Santa Claus home towns
- Santa Claus' addresses in the European continent countries
- Santa Claus' addresses in other continents of the world:
- In Egyptland
Other Santa Claus addresses
- Dear Santa Claus
- Priority Santa Claus Express Service
- Number one Santa Claus Boulevard
- Old City of Bernice-Perenika
Origins of Santa Claus
- "The Holly King we all know as the present day Santa Claus."[4]
- "It's been said that Dutch settlers brought the tradition of Saint Nicholas to the North American city of New Amsterdam (which the British would later rename "New York"."[1]
- "The first Europeans to arrive in the New World brought St. Nicholas."[5]
Santa Claus Lore Media
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The History and Legend of Santa Claus. www.unmuseum.org. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- ↑ Liturgical Year : Activities : Santa Claus. www.catholicculture.org.
- ↑ From St. Nicholas to Santa Claus: the surprising origins of Kris Kringle. National Geographic News (25 December 2018).
- ↑ http://www.occult100.com/bos/yule-xmas-lore.html
- ↑ St. Nicholas Center ::: Origin of Santa. www.stnicholascenter.org.
