It is said that Santa Claus was born between the 3rd and 4th century A.D. and is a devout believer in a wealthy family in Asia Minor. His name is Nicholas. He grew up determined to serve God all his life and became a bishop in a place near the Mediterranean called Myra (now in Turkey). Nicholas is conscientious and helpful. It is said that he often helps the poor and the lonely.
The origin of Santa Claus when Nicholas died, the Greek Orthodox church regarded him as a saint. Many people began to report that Saint Nicholas would do miracles and miracles. There were even stories about him who raised dead children. This view spread more and more widely in Europe, and later even Roman Catholic jurisdiction regarded him as a saint to protect children and the poor. When he arrived in England, he was called the father of Christmas. With the development of the new world of the United States, the legend of Saint Nicholas also followed the pilgrims. In the old New York City (formerly known as New Amsterdam), there were many Christians from Holland. They nicknamed Saint Nicholas Sinterklaas, but they were gradually mispronounced as Santa Clause by people who did not understand Dutch.
It wasn't until 1882 that American poet Dr. Clement Clarke Moore described Santa Claus as a kind and lovely image with his brilliant brush: his cheeks were like roses, his nose was like cherries, he often had happy dimples, his two gills were covered with white beard, he would drive a reindeer sledge to the village and town before Christmas, climb down from the chimney of the house, and send gifts to the lovely children. Who knows that the poem "a visit from Saint Claus" is popular everywhere once it is published, which makes the happy image of Santa Claus deeply rooted in people's hearts.
In 1927, a Finnish newspaper pointed out that Santa's home was actually in Lapland, northern Finland. In 1927, Finnish radio's children's time host, uncle Markus raudio, described Santa's correct address as the Korvatunturi near Russia. He also pointed out that Santa had a group of Nordic elves to help him prepare gifts. As soon as the news came out, thousands of people believed that the eternal image of immortality and unlimited time came from Lapland, Finland.
The legend of Santa Claus
The legend of Santa Claus appeared thousands of years ago in Scandinavia. In Nordic mythology, Odin, a god of wisdom, art, poetry, and war, rides his eight legged horse to ride around the world in winter, punishing evil and promoting good, and distributing gifts. At the same time, his son, Leishen, took lightning as a weapon to fight against the ice and snow gods in the dark, and finally defeated the cold. According to pagan legend, Santa Claus is descended from the god Odin. It is also said that Santa Claus comes from Saint & Middleton; Nicholas, so Santa Claus is also called St. Nicholas. Because most of these stories carry forward the spirit of Christ, their origins and plots are mostly forgotten, but Santa Claus is always in people's spiritual world.
In the fourth century, Santa Claus was born in the city of badala, Asia Minor. His family was rich. His parents were very enthusiastic Catholics. Unfortunately, his parents died early. When Nicholas grew up, he donated all his wealth to the poor and poor. He became a monk, devoted himself to the church and served the society all his life. Nikolay later became a priest and was promoted to bishop. In his life, he has done a lot of charity work. He likes to help the poor in secret. Santa Claus is his later nickname. The name comes from the story that he secretly sent money to help three girls.
Every Christmas, Santa Claus rides on the Aries constellation, and the saint child comes to the world holding the Christmas tree. With the changes of the world, writers and artists begin to describe Santa Claus as the familiar image with red dress and white beard. At the same time, different countries and cultures have different explanations for Santa Claus. In Germany, it is said that he dressed as a saint and put nuts and apples in children's shoes. He traveled around in a two wheeled carriage to observe people's behavior, especially children. If he behaved well, he would get many prizes, such as apples, nuts, sugar, etc.
A bad boy needs a whip. Parents have used this legend to encourage their children to obey. Much more than the new year, become a national holiday. Santa Claus has become a favorite and tradition of Christmas. He drove the reindeer, pulled the sled full of toys and gifts, went door-to-door to give gifts to each child. The image of the happy old elf has been deeply left in people's memory.