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Santa Claus

Santa Claus
1863 illustration by Thomas Nast
Other namesSaint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle
SpouseMrs. Claus
Santa, as he is typically shown

Santa Claus, also called Father Christmas, Saint Nick, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, or Santa, is a magical being from legends and folklore who is said to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve. He is usually depicted as a fat, happy man with a white beard who wears a red suit with white trim.

He is said to live in his workshop at the North Pole with his wife Mrs. Claus, Christmas elves who make the gifts for the kids, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the sky, which is how he travels the world.

1881 illustration by Thomas Nast who, along with Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, helped to create the modern image of Santa
A classic American image of Santa

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