His First Incarnation Was As Nicholas, Born In Ad 270, Who Became Bishop Of Myra In Asia Minor (Today Part Of Turkey).
This may be so now, but it's thought he was once two (or more) different people. However, every country has also given a unique name to him in their local language. In most english speaking countries such as the uk, usa and canada father christmas is known as santa or santa claus this has been taken from the dutch words sinter klaas,.
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History of father christmas was odin the original father of winter. In the 5th and 6th centuries. The most famous name of our father xmas is santa claus.
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Father christmas was initially just a pagan figure representing the coming of spring, who wore a long hooded green cloak and a wreath of ivy, mistletoe or holly. But someone had to deliver presents to children at christmas, so in the uk, particularly in england, he became 'st christmas', 'father christmas' or 'old man christmas', an old. Originally father christmas was considered to be an old and cheerful man who was mainly associated with feasting and drinking, not giving out presents.
He Has Had Various Names All Over The Globe,.
Odin comes from germanic mythology. By jamie dwelly another pre christian link is father christmas’s first name, ‘father’. He rode through the sky on a eight legged.
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There are and have been many names for our favourite christmas character, santa claus, kris kringle and old saint nick, naming but a few, but where did it all begin? One of the most common names for him today is santa claus. It's often thought that father christmas and santa claus are one and the same person.
