Santa Claus
The History Of Why We Leave Milk And Cookies Out For Sa...
December 24, 2020
The Norse god Odin or Wotan, ruler of Asgard. He is holding the spear Gungnir and accompanied by the ravens Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory) and the wolve...
Santa Claus And Father Christmas Used To Be Two Complet...
December 25, 2019
Today, we tend to think of Santa Claus and Father Christmas as one and the same, along with Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, and every other name the fat guy in the...
Père Fouettard: Santa's Sidekick Who Beats Up Kids
December 24, 2019
Move over, Krampus! Meet the Whipping Father, Père Fouettard if you’re nasty (or French). As one of Santa's many creepy friends, Père Fouettard travels alongside the man...
Odin And Santa: The Norse God Delivered Gifts With An E...
December 9, 2019
Viking stele showing Odin's horse, Sleipnir. Pagan. From Tjangvide, Alskog, Gotland, Sweden. 9th century. Swedish History Museum. Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by: ...
Saint Nicholas: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
December 6, 2019
Christmas party 1820 with St. Nicholas. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) "Saint Nicholas" is just one of the many names by which we call the jolly old elf who (allegedly) br...
