The legend of Santa Claus appeared on thousands of years ago. God of war in Northern Europe to legend, during the winter, eight-legged horse that ran quickly to the end of the sky above the sea, to punish evil and praise good, share the prize. At the same time, the son of God Thunder red dress with lightning as a weapon to fight with all the snow gods in the darkness of night, which ended with the victory.
There is also a legend that says that Santa Claus comes from St.. Nicholas, Sinterklaas therefore also called St Nicholas, because these stories largely rekindle the spirit of Christianity, the place of origin, the plot has been largely forgotten, but instead of Santa Claus in the eternal spiritual world of many people. Every year at Christmas, Santa Claus climbed on top of the constellation Aries, the boy holding the sacred evergreen tree (Christmas tree) down to the human world, but along with the changes in people's lives, writers and artists began to describe the shape of Santa Claus Santa Claus wearing a red beard and white we know today.
Simultaneously there is also a different explanation of the different countries and cultures. The origin of Santa Claus in Germany is based on the story of the god Woden (from here also 'Wodenesday' term or the day of Woden, which we call Wednesday (Wednesday). Woden important for the residents in the place we now know as Germany and the ancient Teutons, besides the England. Woden, which is a figure in history, is described in mythology as riding a white horse through the air, with a flowing dress robes. He has a long white beard and large hat kerana He is also believed to have wisdom, and he carried a book in his hand.
Sinterklaas is the makeup to be a holy man who put the hard-skinned fruit and apples in children's shoes. He was driving a hansom cab in all directions, observing the attitudes and behaviors of people, especially children, if demonstrated good behavior, will get a prize apples, hard-skinned fruit, candy and a large number of other prizes. While the bad behavior of children who will only get the whip. This is what inspires parents to use the spirit of legends such as driving kids.
In Italy, the figure of Santa Claus emerged from a story about a witch named Befana. He received his assignment from the angels to give gifts to the Lord Jesus when Jesus was born, like the Magi, but he arrived late because of their negligence. Therefore Befana punished every year before the birth of Jesus, he must give a gift as much as possible to the little children who can not afford. This belief is shared by many people, so the religious leaders in Italy took the decision to trust is transferred to Santa Claus. This is the beginning of the belief that Santa Claus was always giving gifts to children.
In the Netherlands, Santa Claus is known as Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas is bisop who wore a hat and have a book that records good deeds and sins. He has a shepherd's staff and riding a white horse at home tubes. Sinterklaas has a slave named Black Peter. In the Netherlands, the children sang songs around the chimney to Santa Claus. Peter Black was heard in the chimney to determine the same time there are kids singing songs very well and give the right gift for the horse Santa Claus, namely Karot and Straw. Prizes are then given to the children through the chimney.
When the Dutch colonialists arrived in America, they also bring with them the bishop of Santa Claus, is depicted wearing a red shirt kasaya, and riding a white horse. Last American figure of Santa Claus Santa Claus gradually become wise. Initially, the American writer Washington Owen in the comedy drama (History of New York) describes Santa Claus as a fat and round Dutch grandfather. 1823, the poet Clement Moore's poem and song "The St.Nicholas impression" dramatizes the figure of Saint Nicholas, the grandfather of Christmas (Santa Claus). In the 1960s cartoon film producer Thomas Nash paints a grandfather of Christmas (Santa Claus) is a social and fat as an illustration.
The more time passes, the figure of Santa Claus spread to all corners of the world. A large number of countries also kept the legends associated with it. Sinterklaasa from France the name of the grandfather frost or Pere Noel, Sinterklass from Switzerland named Christkindl or Christ Child and Santa Claus from the English name is the same with French grandfather frost, a blagogovejnym figure compared to other Santa Claus, a little thinner. And Santa Claus in North America is driving reindeer pulled sledges snow handing out gifts.