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How did St. Nicholas become Santa Claus


From St. Nicholas to Santa Claus | The history behind Santa Claus
The legend of the Christmas gift giver has been around for centuries. Yet the first images of Santa Claus looks little like the Santa we know today.
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Author: Matthew Copeland (WTLV)
Updated: 2:01 PM MST December 24, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla The classic image of Santa Claus, the big jolly man with a flowing white beard and red suit, may be one of the most recognizable characters throughout the world. Yet, it took hundreds of years to develop what we now know as Santa.
Prior to the 19th century, there were several variations of a Christmastime gift giver. Most of them were based on St. Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century Christian bishop and the patron saint of children. According to Catholic Insight, Christian tradition holds St. Nicholas would offer gifts to children as a form of charity. ....

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