every child loves santa claus(on my account )but who is he really?
2006-12-04 21:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by Francis L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
There have been several Saint Nicolases over the years, but if you are referring to the Saint Nicolas of the Santa Claus fame, then here you go:
Saint Nicholas of Myra, who had a reputation for secret gift-giving, but is now commonly identified with Santa Claus, Father Christmas or in The Netherlands and Belgium as Sint-Nicolaas or Sinterklaas. He lived in 4th century Myra in the Byzantine Empire's Lycia, the modern day Demre in the Antalya province of Turkey. This is as much as is generally known about him in the West.
This historical character was the inspiration for a mythical figure known as Sankt Nikolaus in Germany and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands and Flanders, which in turn was the inspiration for Santa Claus. Sinterklaas (a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas) is a major celebration in the Netherlands and in Flanders (see below). Among Orthodox Christians, the historical Saint Nicholas is remembered and revered. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, children, and students in Greece, Russia and Serbia. He is also the patron saint of Barranquilla (Colombia), Bari (Italy) and of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
2006-12-04 22:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by milleniumkid82 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a forerunner of Santa Claus but was a real live Bishop who was known for his charity as he gave a poor man's three daughters a bag of gold each in order to have a dowry for their wedding.
2006-12-05 05:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to RC sources he live in Patara, in Lycia in Asia Minor.
He became an Arch Bishop and died in Myra in 342 AD. He was noted for his charity.
I Cr 13;8a 12-5-6
2006-12-04 22:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he is santa claus,and he is real to some ppl.to me,i am trying to get that outta my mind!but i still do think that he is real and that he comes down the chimeny and gives toys to all the good little boys and girls.
2006-12-05 19:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Hecate's_witch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is s site that tells all.http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0595.html
2006-12-04 22:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lorene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas is the way to ur answer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
2006-12-04 22:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by buddy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋