2006-12-24 16:43:10 · 6 answers · asked by PunK_RockeR 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a symbolic gift-giving person, based on the historical Saint Nicholas, a bishop from Myra in Asia Minor (the greater part of modern-day Turkey), who used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering.
Dutch folk tale explains that there was a man lost his fortune and found himself incapable of supporting his three daughters, who would not be able to find husbands as they lacked dowries. This man was going to give them over to a life of prostitution; however, St Nicholas provided them with gold, enabling them to retain their virginal virtues and marry.
2006-12-27 06:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Nuttie Nettie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was once a long time ago in eastern europe in early 1800'[s an eldery man who would visit the poor and give gifts of food and such to them on december 25 and thus was coined santa claus adn then came the tradtion of people picking up on the good deeds of this one person i have no clue how the name came about but that is the beginning of the myth
2006-12-25 00:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeanne Phillips, the current 'Dear Abby' said it all in her column that ran on 24 December: 'He is the embodiment of the spirit of selfless giving that is present in most of us...' That spirit was displayed by a real person, Saint Nicholas, who has come down to us over the centuries as Santa Claus.
2006-12-26 21:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by JelliclePat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus is a variation of Saint Nicholas. He was a real person.
2006-12-25 00:48:55 · answer #4 · answered by angel_light 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good saint Nick Reperiesent's The love of the kids all around
The world.
2006-12-25 01:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by wendi_timney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn how to spell first, and then people might just take you seriously.
second of all. this question has been asked a million times. why don't you just look at those answers before waiting for people to reply...
2006-12-25 00:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by _peaches_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋