![]() ![]() ![]() We think of Santa Claus as a kind of lone wolf. St Nicholas is credited with performing miracles, which leads me on to my next character in the history of Santa Claus – Père Fouettard. He died on December 6, which is now his patron saint day. Because of his good deeds, Nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors, and many others. This is just one of many stories of kind acts by Nicholas. He did the same with each daughter so that they could all be married. It fell into a stocking which just happened to be hanging up by the fire to dry. Without a dowry, there can be no marriage, with the daughters destined for a life of prostitution.īishop Nicholas heard of the father’s dilemma and one night dropped a bag of gold down the man’s chimney. A dowry is a payment of cash given to the bride’s future in-laws at the time of marriage. In this story, a poor man is destitute and cannot raise the money for a dowry for his three daughters. We associate children and magical gifts in the night with Nicholas because of one such tale of kindness and generosity. Soon, his generosity began to circulate, and he was made Bishop of Myra by the church. Rather than squander his inheritance, Nicholas used it to help the poor, sick, and needy. His parents, who raised Nicholas to be a devout Christian, died during an epidemic, leaving him a vast fortune. Nicholas was born in modern-day Turkey during the 3-century to wealthy Christian parents. The Origins of Santa ClausĪny discussion about the history of Santa Claus has to start with St Nicholas, the original inspiration for Santa Claus. 5 Dark and Unknown Santa Claus History Tales 1. ![]()
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