2007-12-11 23:44:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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all of the above and depending on the country you are in his clothes would change.
2007-12-12 04:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
little known fact, the idea that Santa where's red and white actually began in an advertisement for Coca-Cola (red and white are their signature colors). they should Santa drinking a Coke while wearing their color scheme. after that Santa has always been portrayed like that. the idea that he was fat is generally credited with the poem "The Night Before Christmas".
2007-12-12 10:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. 210 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Scandinavia. It is the god Odin, who traveled in a sledge pulled by two goats
2007-12-12 10:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by Der Schreckliche 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saint Nicholas was a 4th century Christian Bishop from what is now Turkey. He comes from Dutch and German mythology and folklore.
2007-12-12 08:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by staisil 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋