2006-09-29 16:06:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
They are all St. Nick. The pope Nicholas in Asia Minor, many years ago who became the patron saint of the poor and sailors. The gifts and chocolate gold coins came from a story where he went to a man's home who had daughters but no dowry. He threw the money into the window and some of the money landed in the stockings hung over the fireplace to dry faster. Every country has a different name for him and he looks a bit different. American Santa Claus is by far the most overweight. Black Peter is one of the guys who hangs with St. Nick. He does the bad stuff to bad children and St. Nicks deals with the good kids. Oh you better watch out.
I teach this stuff every Christmas. Fun, huh?
2006-09-29 16:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Ashley,
Yes all 4 names are the same person. Through out the years he has had many different names and in different countrys there are different ways of pronouncing the word Santa Clause.
2006-09-29 23:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by myholly 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but I think it was kris kringle firsthe was a man that lived alone and every year he would make toys for the childern in his village
2006-09-29 23:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by cazzra1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, many names, one person
2006-09-29 23:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-30 22:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and there's many more names for him. It just depends on where you're asking.
2006-09-29 23:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-29 23:09:18 · answer #7 · answered by anna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they're all the same person.
2006-09-29 23:15:38 · answer #8 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea, also don't forget Ronald McDonald and Yogi Bear too.
2006-09-29 23:08:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pretty much
2006-09-29 23:08:32 · answer #10 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋