Figure Christianity
Santa Claus
Pater Natalis la
Legendary figure said to deliver gifts to people on Christmas Eve
- Consort of Mrs. Claus
Overview
legendary figure said to deliver gifts to people on Christmas EveWikidata record description. Read Santa Claus in the Wikipedia reader.
In 15 other languages
Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 2
Kinship in an account 2
In the texts
Works this figure appears in. A work’s date is the source’s, not this figure’s.
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Up on the House Top ↗
1864 Christmas song by Benjamin Hanby -
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ↗
song performed by Chicago -
A Paraphrase of the Dutch Hymn to Saint Nicholas ↗
1810 American poem -
Santa Claus’s Ball ↗
1863 American story -
St. Nicholas ↗
painting by Robert Walter Weir, multiple versions in various collections
Later works that name Santa Claus
Written in 1500 CE or later, and not religious texts: works that retell or borrow the figure, not sources for the life.
- Written 23 December 1823 CE
A Visit from St. Nicholas
1823 poem attributed to Clement Clarke Moore - Written 1909 CE
The Road to Oz
1909 novel by L. Frank Baum - Written 1809 CE
A History of New York
1809 novel by Washington Irving - Written December 1904 CE
A Kidnapped Santa Claus
short story by L. Frank Baum - Written 1821 CE
Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
anonymous 1821 Christmas poem - Written 12 April 1912 CE
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1902 children's book
Also in films, games and series: 'Twas the Night, Dashing Through the Snow, Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, The Night Before Christmas, The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives, The Ultimate Christmas Present
Connections
Affiliation 1
Identification 6
- Christkind traditional Christmas gift-bringer
- Ded Moroz Christmas figure in Slavic cultures
- Father Christmas Folkloric personification of Christmas in several English‐speaking parts of the world
- Joulupukki Christmas figure from Finland
- Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas in the European folklore
- Sinterklaas legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas
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