Santa Claus, the embodiment of Christmas spirit, is usually described as a happy fat old man with a white beard and red clothes, who brings presents to the good children on Christmas Eve.
The embodiment of Christmas spirit is often described as a happy, chubby old man with a white beard and red clothes. He will bring presents to children who behave well on Christmas Eve.
Ps: How did the idea of Santa Claus come into being? (the origin of Santa Claus)
The inspiration and name of the American version of Santa Claus comes from the legend of Santa Claus in the Netherlands (the Dutch variant of the name Saint Nicholas).
/kloc-In the 7th century, Dutch colonists brought this tradition to the American colony of New Amsterdam (now new york).
As early as 1773, this name appeared in the American media under the name of "Saint A. Klaus", but it was the famous writer washington irving who gave Americans the first detailed information about the Dutch version of saint nicholas. In his History of new york, published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker in 1809, Irving described the arrival of saints on horseback on the eve of Saint Nicholas.
The Dutch-born American Saint Nick realized his completely Americanized form in a poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas in 1823, which is usually called Christmas Eve by the writer Clement Clark Moore. Moore recorded details such as the name of the reindeer; Santa Claus smiles, blinks and nods.
Illustrator thomas Nast further elaborated the American image of Santa Claus. He described a chubby Santa Claus for the Christmas special issue of Harper Magazine from1860s to1880s. Nast added some details, such as Santa's workshop in the Arctic, and Santa's list of good children and bad children in the world. In the first illustration of Nast, Santa Claus is giving Christmas presents to soldiers in the Civil War. This cartoon named "Santa Claus in the Camp" appeared in Harper's Weekly on 1 March 3, 1863.
In a series of illustrations created by Haddom Sundblom for the Coca-Cola advertisement 193 1, a life-size Santa Claus is depicted, instead of an elf in Moore's poems. In the modern version of Santa Claus legend, only the workers in his toy store are elves.
An advertising writer named Robert May invented Rudolph, the ninth reindeer, when compiling a catalogue for Montgomery Ward Company (1939). It has a red shiny nose.
In the process of searching for historical roots, people will find that Santa Claus as we know it is a combination of many different legends and mythical creatures.
The prototype of Santa Claus in the Christian era was Nicholas, Bishop of Smyrna (Izmir, located in present-day Turkey). Nicholas lived in the 4th century. He is very rich, generous and likes children. He often throws gifts into the windows of poor children to bring them happiness.
The Orthodox Church later elevated the miracle worker saint nicholas to a highly respected position. For example, the oldest church in Russia was built in his memory. For its part, the Roman Catholic Church regards Nicholas as a person who helps children and the poor. Saint Nicholas became the patron saint of children and sailors. His naming date is1February 6th.
In the Protestant areas of central and northern Germany, Saint Nicholas was later called der Weinachtsmann. In England, he is called Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas came to the United States with Dutch immigrants and began to be called Santa Claus.
In North American poems and illustrations, Santa Claus, with a white beard, a red jacket and a fluffy ball cap, set out in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer the night before Christmas, climbed down the chimney and put presents in stockings that children put on the mantelpiece.
Children naturally want to know where Santa Claus comes from. Where does he live when he doesn't give gifts? These questions have led to a legend that Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, where his Christmas gift studio is located.