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Sinterklaas or Santa Claus?

Posted on December 28, 2011 By Techno Tink No Comments on Sinterklaas or Santa Claus?
Elves, Grumpus, Living Myth, Mythology

Sinterklaas, Odin, Father Christmas, Sint Nicolaas, Sint Nikolaas, Kris Kringle, De Goedheiligman (The Good Holy Man), or Santa Claus, are they all one in the same? Outside of parallels to Odin, the “Santa Claus” we know today seems to be stemmed from the Dutch belief of a jolly old man that was the Christian Saint … Read More “Sinterklaas or Santa Claus?” »

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