The Legend of Santa Claus appeared in thousands of years ago. Legendary Scandinavian god of war, during the winter, punish the evil and praise good, take the eight-legged horse sprint result, sea and air, share the prize. At the same time, the son of God of Thunder is all the snow gods in the darkness of the night ended with the victory, and a red dress with lightning as a weapon to fight.
There's also a legend that Santa Claus is from St. Nicholas, therefore, also of St. Nicholas and Santa Claus is known, the majority of these stories of Christian origin, it rekindled the spirit of the place, the story line is mostly a lot of In the spiritual world of eternity forgotten people, is a Santa Claus instead. Each year every Christmas, Santa Claus constellation Aries, the evergreen tree sacred to the human world (Christmas tree) while holding rests on the boy, with changes in human life, however, writers and artists, White began to draw the shape of Santa Claus-bearded and wearing a red dress, which we know today.
At the same time, there are different descriptions of the different countries and cultures. The origin of Santa Claus in Germany is the story of Woden God (our Wednesday, Friday, even the term to call it "Wodenesday" the day of Woden, or we, based on from here now know as Germany In the Germanic and ancient Woden important for the residents, in addition to people in English. Woden is an illustration of history, by dressing robes flowing, have been described mythology riding a white horse through the air The. kerana him he has a long white beard and large hat is believed also to have wisdom, and he has carried the book in hand.
Santa Claus will make a holy man is to place the apple fruit and a hard leather shoes for children. He was driving a hansom cab around in every direction, people in particular, observe the attitudes and behaviors of children, if it's shown good behavior, apples, fruit skin hard and many other prizes and sweets Get the gift. Meanwhile, the boy's bad behavior to get the whip. This is to inspire parents to use the legend as the driving spirit of the child.
In Italy, the figure of Santa Claus is the story of the witch appeared, named Befana. He is like a wise man, when Jesus was born, the angels who are allocated to him from giving gifts to Jesus, why he had come too late negligence. Befana, therefore, punished every year before the birth of Jesus, he must give a present to young children can not afford as much as possible. This belief has been shared by many people, I made the decision to trust is transferred to the Santa Claus of Italian religious leaders. This is the beginning of the belief that children are always giving gifts to Santa Claus.
In the Netherlands, recognized as Sinterklaas. Wear a Santa Claus hat, a book is bisop have to record the good deeds and sins. He has a shepherd's staff, tubing, riding a white horse in the home of the tube. Santa Claus has a slave named Black Peter. In the Netherlands, the children sang around the chimney to Santa Claus. Claus Peter Black Horse, provides a very appropriate gift Karot and straw, ie, above the chimney is asked to decide as there are children singing. Gifts are given to children through the chimney.
Arrived in the Americas during the Dutch colonialism, they also wore a red kasaya, depicted riding a white horse, and brought them to the Bishop of Santa Claus. Number of recent American Santa Claus will gradually be wise. Initially, the American writer Washington Owen comedy drama (History of New York) depicts the Santa Claus of the Netherlands with her grandfather fat and round. 1823, Clement Moore's poem and song poet "St.Nicholas impression of the" St. Nicholas, Grandfather Christmas (Santa Claus) to dramatize the figure. In the 1960s cartoon film Christmas grandfather (Santa Claus) is a picture of a fat producer Thomas Nash of society and as an illustration.
Over time, the legend of Santa Claus to spread to every corner of the world. Contains the legends associated with it in many countries. Pere Noel Santa Claus Santa Claus and France from the English name, the name Christkindl or Christ Child Sinterklass Switzerland, and the name of Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Santa Claus figures in other more pious, a little thin in comparison with France is the same. North America is Santa Claus and sleigh pulled by reindeer driving snow handed a gift.
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