Who is Santa Claus?
Santa is known by many names all around the world—Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, and Sinter Klaas. With so many stories circulating around who Santa Claus is and where he came from, many have associated his mystic-being with a monk from hundreds of years ago named St. Nicholas who had a reputation for helping the poor and people in need. Santa Claus’ stories lost traction for a little time until the 16th century when children in the UK developed stories about Father Christmas. From there, the stories raged on.