The Many Faces of Santa Claus


	The Many Faces of Santa Claus
Spiritualmonkey
6-9-2009 1:52 AM
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santa-claus, christmas, father-christmas, yule
Spiritualmonkey says:
Click through for more information on each incarnation. SHORT STORY RESEARCH
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As far back as we have historical records, people in the Northern hemisphere have celebrated during the time of Christmas, 
blessing one another with the spirit of Christmas - the joy of giving, the love we have for one another and 
our thankfulness for the blessings in our lives.  Santa Claus has been with us in one guise or another 
bringing hsi special magic to our lives, a magic reflected in our children's eyes during the Christmas season.
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It seems that Santa Claus has been with us a long, long time, continually changing as people shared their traditions,
adding and discarding as their societies changed. As you scroll down the page, you are moving backwards in time, 
seeing the many faces of Santa Claus that contributed to the Santa Claus that we know and love today.
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Santa Claus
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Pere Noel
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Kriss Kringle
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Sinterklaas
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Knecht Ruprecht (meaning Servant Rupert) 
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Saint Nicholas
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Joulupukki 
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Tomte
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Grandfather Frost
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Yule King
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Father Christmas
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Yule God
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Yultid
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