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1. www.history.com › topics › christmasSanta Claus: Real Origins & Legend | HISTORY

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   Feb 16, 2010 · The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra in modern-day...

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3. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe History of How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus

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   Dec 25, 2018 · The progenitor of the modern American Santa was born in the Mediterranean during the Roman Empire, his legend evolved across northern Europe, and he finally assumed his now-familiar form on the...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Santa_ClausSanta Claus - Wikipedia

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   Santa Claus (also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Santa and 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.

5. www.britannica.com › biography › Saint-NicholasSaint Nicholas | Biography, Facts, Patron Saint, Legends ...

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   That name became Santa Claus to the early United States’ English-speaking majority. The legend of a kindly old man was united with old Nordic folktales of a magician who punished naughty children and rewarded good children with presents to form the pop-cultural figure of Santa Claus.

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   • Saint Nicholas is one of the most popular saints commemorated in the Eastern and Western churches, and he is now traditionally associated with the...
   • Saint Nicholas was known for his generosity and kindness, which gave rise to legends of miracles he performed for the poor and unhappy. As a result...
   • According to tradition, Saint Nicholas was born in the ancient Lycian seaport city of Patara and, while still young, traveled to Palestine and Egyp...
   • The relics of Saint Nicholas have been reported to emit a sweet-smelling substance ever since they were transferred from Turkey during the 11th cen...

6. www.ligonier.org › learn › articlesSaint Nicholas and the Origins of Santa Claus

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   Dec 5, 2023 · The legend behind Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop of Myra. His hat was the bishop's mitre. Nicholas was born in modern day Turkey to a rather wealthy family. Losing his parents at a young age, Nicholas dedicated both his fortune and his life to the Christian church.

7. www.stnicholascenter.org › origin-of-santaOrigin of Santa ::: St. Nicholas Center

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   Saint Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus. How did the kindly Christian saint, good Bishop Nicholas, become a roly-poly red-suited American symbol for merry holiday festivity and commercial activity? History tells the tale. The first Europeans to arrive in the New World brought St. Nicholas. Vikings dedicated their cathedral to him in Greenland.

8. time.com › 5068085 › st-nicholas-santa-historyThe True History of St. Nicholas Is a Christmas Mystery - TIME

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   Dec 22, 2017 · Here's what we know about the true history of St. Nicholas, and how the story of the saint led to the modern-day vision of Santa Claus.