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Gilley's book includes some important elements in the early development of Santa Claus: his connection with the northern winter, the reindeer and sleigh, and his arrival on Christmas Eve rather than on 6 December (the traditional feast day of Saint Nicholas). [2] [5] The accompanying engravings are the earliest images of a Santa figure.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2025. Legendary sleigh-pulling flying reindeer A parade float with a model of Santa's reindeer and sleigh in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, 2009 In traditional Western festive legend and popular culture, Santa Claus's reindeer are said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus ...
While characters resembling Santa Claus have circulated throughout the world for centuries, the notion of a sleigh pulled by reindeer wouldn’t become prominent until the 19th century.
Image credits: underfrykte Santa Claus has had quite a few look changes throughout history before he became the jolly, chubby guy with the red suit and white beard that we all are familiar with ...
December is here and, as expected, Santa and his elves are busy at work at the North Pole. After all, there are last-minute toys to finish cobbling and names to add to the "Nice List," before the ...
His Christmas image in the Harper's issue dated 29 December 1866 was a collage of engravings titled Santa Claus and His Works, which included the caption "Santa Claussville, N.P." [34] A colour collection of Nast's pictures, published in 1869, had a poem also titled "Santa Claus and His Works" by George P. Webster, who wrote that Santa Claus's ...
WHAT: Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's transform their stores into festive Christmas villages. Families who visit Santa receive a free 4-inch-by-6-inch studio-quality photo and a free sharable video ...
Santa's Slay is a 2005 Christmas black comedy slasher film written and directed by David Steiman, a former assistant to Brett Ratner; Ratner served as a producer.After a millennium of spreading Christmas joy due to losing a bet with an angel, Santa Claus reverts to his demonic self and gives the gift of evil and fear.