ASIN: B00AARNEN8
Publisher: history-bytes
Pages: 144
Who is Santa Claus? Take a delightful journey back to the days of Bishop Nicholas of Myra. And, hear the story of the many miracles he performed during his life and after. Also, learn how the simple Bishop was transformed into Santa Claus and Father Christmas over time.Did you know?St. Nicholas once discovered a restaurant owner who was serving plump young children for supper during a time of great starvation. He brought the children back to life from the soup cauldron, and the cook was eventually stoned to death by the villagers.After his death, Nicholas's body was claimed to have been taken to Venice, and also to Bari, where it was said to have been enshrined in great Cathedrals in both, performing many miracles.Presents were originally distributed on the 12th day of Christmas, January 6th. Not on Christmas Day.Christmas gifts themselves remind us of the presents that were ...
