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Deutsche Welle

Why Saint Nick and Santa Claus are not the same

Posted on by INTELLINEWS
06
Dec


How Christianity, pagan folklore and capitalism were combined to create the legend of Santa Claus — and why he’s not interchangeable with Saint Nicholas.




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