"Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus." The myth that the many-named gift-bringer of Christmas was invented by a soda brand is so persistent that even Coca-Cola has had to step in to ...

Worshippers began collecting a mysterious liquid coming from St. Nicholas' tomb shortly after his death in the mid-300s, or ...

Santa Claus, the jolly man in red, began as Saint Nicholas, a kind bishop in the 4th century. Over centuries, his legend grew ...

The jolly figure in red we picture today is far from the real St Nicholas, a slim 4th century bishop from Turkey whose legend ...

Saint Nicholas, more famously known as Santa Claus, has an important role to play on Christmas Day. However, he has his very own day of celebration.

All those are good deeds, but one tale of St. Nick is a great deed that stands head and shoulders above the others; St.

(MEDIA GENERAL) — The character of Santa Claus has come a long way over the years. We know him today as a jolly, magical elf who brings goodies and toys for good girls and boys across the world. But ...

The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas' origin story is not.The legends surrounding jolly old ...

Santa Claus has travelled through centuries, cultures, and belief systems to become one of the most recognisable figures on ...

Our secular Santa has long been hijacked by marketeers who stimulate our desires and, in turn, their money-making businesses. Santa sometimes seems very different from the real Saint Nicholas, who ...