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Monday, December 6, 2021

The Historical Origins of Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas

The world knows Santa Claus as the symbol of Christmas, who brings kids toys, but he is actually a modernized version of Saint Nicholas, the devoted Greek bishop who lived in the fourth century in the Lycian town of Myra in Asia Minor. Although Santa Claus, or Father Christmas, is the figure that all nations […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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