where did our current Santa Claus come from?

Answer 1

Our current Santa Claus comes from a Coca-Cola ad from the early 20th century (as others have stated), the red suit is the same color as the Coke logo. The original concept of Father Christmas is based off the Norse God Odin, who would travel forth on the Winter Solstice and bring a gift to His faithful followers.

Merry Met and Happy Yule

Answer 2

There was a bishop called Nicholas in Asia Minor who became a Saint and is the patron Saint of Children. This is the origin of St. Nicholas and Father Christmas. In the U.S. the story of the Night Before Christmas was written by a Christian theologian (Clement Moore) as a bedtime story for his own children. A reporter was visiting the house one night and heard the story and wrote it down and published it in the newspaper. As to the way Santa dresses, etc. I don't know. I suspect the person who said that the Coke company had something to do with it may be right.

Answer 3

"Santa Claus" is pretty much an American thing. Elsewhere he's called Father Christmas and goes by other names in other places:

Afghanistan ("Baba Chaghaloo"), Albania ("Babadimri"), Armenia ("Gaghant Baba"), Brazil ("Papai Noel"), Bulgaria ("Dyado Koleda"), Chile (Viejo Pascuero), Denmark ("Julemanden"), Egypt ("Papa Noël"), Finland ("Joulupukki"), France and French Canada ("le Père Noël"), Germany ("Weihnachtsmann" or "Nikolaus"), Hungary ("Mikulás"), Iran ("Baba Noel"), Ireland ("Daidí na Nollaig"), Italy ("Babbo Natale"), Lithuania ("Kalėdų Senelis"), Malta ("San Niklaw"), Norway ("Julenissen"), Portugal ("Pai Natal"), Romania ("Moş Crăciun"), Russia ("Ded Moroz"), Scottish Highlands ("Daidaín na Nollaig"), Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Deda Mraz"), South Africa ("Vader Kersfees"), Spain and some of Spanish-speaking Latin America ("Papá Noel" or "San Nicolás" ), Sweden ("Jultomten"), Turkey ("Noel Baba"), and the United Kingdom ("Father Christmas").

In general, the various Fathers Christmas all bring gifts to good little children somewhere around Christmas time.

Whatever you call him, the jolly fat man you're familiar with was largely formed by the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and the illustrations of Thomas Nast. His incandescent lead reindeer came from an advertising campaign for Montgomery Wards.

Answer 4

Well there are many myths that seem very simular to a jolly old man that we see as Santa. Here is a web site I found that is helpful, tho some of the info is overwelming. Wikpedia has good info as well.

http://www.rkdn.org/alternative/Santa.asp

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Answer 5

current Santa concept came from A coca cola ad in the early 20th century. the artist made a bold attempt for the jolly old elf guy and he became popular.

Before this ad campaign it was anyone's imagination as to how santa looked.

Answer 6

The North Pole.

Answer 7

Apparently the mall... They all seem to carry him this time of year, but in limited quantity as a special seasonal item.

Answer 8

"Why isn't this is the mythology and folklore section??"

lol.............denmark

Blessings
David

Answer 9

I have seen him also in few porno sites. please check it.