How Christianity, pagan folklore and capitalism were combined to create the legend of Santa Claus — and why he's not interchangeable with Saint Nicholas. How can a single being bring presents to ...

“The sleigh must be in the shop, but last night Mr. Claus didn't pause for any cause,” the FHP said in the post. “Anyone that recognizes ol' St. Nick please feel free to call *FHP ...

It might feel like he has been around as long as the North Pole, but the Santa Claus name so frequently mentioned by Americans to refer to old Saint Nicholas come Christmas Eve is a surprisingly ...

With Christmas just a few weeks away, they decided to keep the first part of the town's name and pay homage to St. Nick with the second. Presumably letters came to Santa Claus, Ind., for the next ...

"This story in particular, it really kind of humanised him for me and made him a far more interesting character than I think he's normally portrayed," says University of Winchester's Brian Thornton.

Our modern day version of Santa is actually a combination of various legends and traditions from around the world. The post ...

With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick…" According to the "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem, Santa Claus has aged well, still getting around ...

With Christmas just a few weeks away, they decided to keep the first part of the town's name and pay homage to St. Nick with the second. Presumably letters came to Santa Claus, Ind., for the next ...

From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by ...