The common depiction of Santa Claus is a portly, jolly, white-bearded man with or without glasses, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat also trimmed with white fur, a black leather belt, and black boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for children. Nicholas, a fourth-century Greek bishop and gift-giver the British figure of Father Christmas the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas and "the Germanic god Wodan who was associated with the pagan midwinter event of Yule" and led the Wild Hunt which was a ghostly procession through the sky.
The modern idea of Santa Claus grew from traditions that surrounded St. Santa Claus is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to well-behaved children on Christmas Eve and overnight into Christmas morning. It also established most of the reindeer names. Nicholas to Christmas and planted the seeds that led to our idea of Santa Claus. Nicholas in New York's Troy Sentinel newspaper on December 23, 1823.
It is a fact that this stalwart Christmas poem, now considered a tradition, was initially published as an Account of a Visit from St.
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