Santa Claus: A Superhero Origin Story - Extra Mythology

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🎁🌟 From the ancient tales of St. Nicholas to his modern, jolly incarnation, discover the enchanting evolution of the man in red. 📜✨ As we delve into St. Nicholas' early days, his secret acts of charity, and the mystical transformations that turned him into the legendary Santa Claus. 🎄🔍
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[@Behindthebloxxer]

How one day ago

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content guys 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@ambarrose]

It's interesting how the universe works. Just yesterday I watched a few things about Irving and now you mention him. About Santa, of all things. 😅😂

[@stephentomsky9576]

In my house we celebrate with chocolate coins on this day.

[@ICountFrom0]

Shame your link only works for the monthly. If I could get you a portion of a lifetime memebership, that would be so awesome.

[@YourFunkiness]

Santa may not be a member of the Justice League, but he delivers a piece of coal to Darkseid every year. True facts.

[@yungo1rst]

Darkseid tries his best to prevent getting that one piece of coal on his desk. Santa breaks through any defence he has made so far.

[@Demogarose]

I was about to comment this myself when I spotted yours.

[@coxmosia1]

😂

[@chelseaopoku4203]

I think I remember that! Every year Darkseid would upgrade Apokolip’s defenses, but Santa was still able to sneak past them and leave a lump of coal for Darkseid on his desk lol. Well, as the New God of Evil, I think he deserves a lump of coal every year!

[@Thoralmir]

"Se you next year!" *"Do not allow him to leave this place alive."* "Ho ho ho!"

[@jackielinde7568]

Superhero: 1. Orphaned at an early age: CHECK! 2. Has a superpower: CHECK! 3. Has a secret lair: CHECK! 4. Has a secret identity: CHECK! Optional markers: 1. Left a fortune by their parents: CHECK! Yeup, checks out. He's a superhero.

[@scorogarola]

Had a teamup with Superman: check

[@MattcraftMSTR]

Raised by a wise and benevolent uncle? CHECK!

[@MorgottofLeyendell]

He's awesome, because he's Batman. 😂

[@SuperHGB]

NANANANANA BATMAN!

[@YourFunkiness]

Are we just going to skip over his confrontation with Arius? Nicholas is the patron saint of punching people in the face for a reason.

[@palehorseman8386]

Giving a beat down for the Lord 😂

[@dfairholmjr]

Was hoping they’d touch on that too

[@powerist209]

Ironic that Santa was given Odin element but many Germanic tribes at the time-outside of Franks and Saxons-Arianism.

[@Apledore]

Came here to say this! I was pretty surprised they skipped it!

[@wesleyhunt7599]

Apocryphal

[@GS-md1ex]

Saint Nicholas’ feast day is still celebrated on December 6th today by many people. I grew up Catholic and my family would give small gifts to each other and kids would leave out shoes for chocolate coins. Major gift giving was still left for Christmas, but the two holidays aren’t quite the same still.

[@typemasters2871]

Happy Saint Nicholas’ feast day

[@WritingGeekNL]

December 5th and 6th* A bit complicated, lol.

[@shibasaurus322]

Intercessory Prayer of St Nicholas for anyone who wants it: O good St. Nicholas, you who are the joy of the children, put in my heart the spirit of childhood, which the Gospel speaks, and teaches me to seed happiness around me. You, whose feast prepares us for Christmas, open my faith to the mystery of Godmade man. You, good bishop and shepherd, help me to find my place in the Church and inspire the Church to be faithful to the Gospel. O good Saint Nicholas, patron of children, sailors and the helpless, watch over those who pray to Jesus, your Lord and theirs, as well as over those who humble themselves before you. Bring us all in reverence to the Holy Child of Bethlehem, when true joy and peace are found. Amen.

[@sogghartha]

in the Netherlands we usually celebrate on the 5th, sinterklaasavond, 'saint nicholas eve'. tho i bet lots of parents do it on a weekend, not a school day

[@WritingGeekNL]

@@shibasaurus322 Gospel: Sinterklaas kapoentje, Gooi wat in mijn schoentje, Gooi wat in mijn laarsje, Dank u Sinterklaasje

[@SilverScribe85]

After reading the title and watching this video, I'm even more confident in my belief about Santa being more than a person in red; he's a symbol (just like a superhero.) But while most superheroes are about symbolizing truth, justice and all other American virtues; SANTA embodies virtues that are (or should) be a part of all the world's cultures. These virtues include things like kindness, selflessness, generosity and love for all people

[@chickadeestevenson5440]

That's how I was always taught to view the big jolly elf. He's the embodiment of generosity and kindness

[@SilverScribe85]

@@chickadeestevenson5440 Because of that, Santa IS real...just in a different sense

[@Watch-0w1]

​@@SilverScribe85in both way. He was a real person and now the spirit of the holiday. He became even more than a symbol.

[@SilverScribe85]

@@Watch-0w1 Another great way to put it

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Surprised you missed the part where St Nicholas punched Arius at the Council of Nicea.

[@NicoBabyman1]

Deck the halls? More like deck the heretic!

[@KrimsonKattYT]

Fun fact, Santa is actually a canonical character in both the DC and Marvel multiverse. In DC he's a complete badass who solos all of Apokolis on Christmas JUST to personally deliver a sack of coal to Darksied (the most evil and powerful supervillain in DC, basically the devil) every single year. In Marvel he's an Omega-Level Mutant, which if you didn't know Omega-Level Mutants are basically mutants so powerful that they are basically considered gods. Professor X and Scarlet Witch are some examples of Omega-Level Mutants.

[@goombanr3411]

will you ever do an extra mythology episode on Sinterklaas, the figure still celebrated in the Netherlands? I'd love to see how those traditions evolved and diverged from other incarnations of the man, especially as Pakjesavond was yesterday :)

[@_S1SI_]

Yess, i would love that

[@Drjos]

While that would be interesting, I don't see it happening. Sinterklaas is completely entangled with Zwarte Piet and they probably won't know how to deal with the "blackface" that implies for American viewers.

[@WritingGeekNL]

​@@Drjos I mean, it is originally inspired by the shadows that came along with Odin/Wodan.

[@SSshalashaska]

@@WritingGeekNLSo?

[@luuknabben4635]

Sinterklaas in the netherlands first came with the byzantine saint nicholas cultus. Who was very popular in greece at the time. It came to the netherlands as the byzantine princes married the holy roman emporer and moved to nijmegen. Where she also build the still standing sint nicholas chapel. From here sint nicholas as a holiday and a cultus became extremely popular merching with the old pagan traditons into eventualy sinterklaas. Which becauae of this entire story was unique to the netherlands. This is also whete eventualy santa is derived from

[@rosscalhoun3389]

I love this analogy of Santa as a super hero.

[@PaulGAckerman]

It seems like Santa is more like The Doctor rather than a superhero.

[@jalapenoofjustice4682]

I've actually always thought The Doctor was one of the most superhero-esque characters who isn't considered a superhero. They would fit right into the Marvel or DC universe

[@MrPonytron]

I agree

[@edwardrhoads7283]

Or he is just able to manipulate quantum mechanics and be in multiple places at the same time similar to electrons in an atom.

[@samuelpierce2.088]

Plot twist: Santa Claus has already been offered membership into the Justice League, multiple times in fact. Santa just chooses not to join because he believes he can do his best work when not aligned with any organization in particular. :>

[@Packless1]

...good point...! 😊👍

[@TheGiggleMasterP]

Everyone knows that Santa Claus is a Time Lord. It's the only explanation. 😅

[@extrahistory]

100%!

[@TKNinja37]

His heart is bigger on the inside

[@Merennulli]

The Dalek Empire sends you seasonal greetings: 🎵Slay bells ring! Artron energy detected! In the vortex, TARDIS is glistening. A hate-filled sight! We'll EXTERMINATE tonight! Those Time Lords in their Galifreyan Lands!🎵

[@travispulley5288]

That "wrong story" about St Nick punching people - at first I thought it was a reference to him punching Arius at the Council of Nicea

[@lkawsome1711]

My favourite part of Christmas is when Saint Nicholas slapped tf out of an arian at the council of Nicaea

[@qazxdwplmnkp]

Who wins Santa Clause or aryan heretic

[@ecurewitz]

Santa was an ass kicking machine

[@germanomagnone]

it's really beautiful to see the genesis of one of the most beloved festive incarnations (I'm thinking of the Ghost of Christmas Present from Christmas Carol), I think it would be nice to also mention the origins of the other characters, not only Christmas but also those of other holidays (jack lantern: halloween, cupid: Valentine's Day and the Befana: epiphany = even if of Italian origin, but it could have been there), and perhaps "reveal" the secrets of Christmas fairy tales, such as the origins of the famous "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" as an example. Maybe you've heard that beautiful song from "The Muppet Christmas Carol": "It Feels Like Christmas" sung by the Ghost of Christmas Present, I hope it can make You Feels Like Christmas!

[@BardicProductions]

Maybe with his immortality, unexplainable arsenal of near magical abilities, and ever changing incarcerations. Maybe Santa is secretly a Time Lord.

[@PRGME7]

I mean, his sack of presents has *got* to be bigger on the inside

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

These midweek videos are amazing! Happy holidays guys!!❤️❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@QuintenWhyte]

"The Man Named Nick" sounds like an awesome title for X-Mas

[@mementovivere2]

In Greece, the figure of Santa Claus is identified with St. Basil of Caesarea, and this name is used instead. St. Basil also lived during Roman times, was a Bishop, famed theologian and founded one of the earlierst hospitals in the world.

[@CJTheReal]

I'm pretty disappointed that you didn't mention that many parts of Santa Claus is taken from the UK tradition of Father Christmas, like his jolliness and love of revelry, and his being the embodiment of the Christmas celebration

[@also_arles]

I think Santa's earned his place in the DC cinematic universe by now. 😄

[@davescott7680]

I really like that kept in theme of santa being as a person who evolved his identity over time and made it a super hero origin story. Makes it really relatable to show the kids,.who i'm sure going to love being shown this.

[@thegentlemanbuilder1218]

Saint Nicolas or better known as Sinterklaas in the Netherlands is still celebrated here to this very day. Added stories and traditions. Changed a few around them as well. We celebrate it as long as the early 1600s and while he was born in Turkey in our story he resides in spain now. Comes over in a steam ship every year to stay 3 weeks over here with his chimney soot petes (roetveeg pieten). He brings candy with his helpers in shoes during his stay, visits schools, city centers and more. On december 5th we have presents evening (pakjes avond) where he gives presents to celebrate his birthday and he leaves on december 6th... The holiday is mostly loved and kids enjoy it the most. Its a holiday of anonymous giving which is absolutely beautifull. We dl celebrate christmas as well but Santa is mostly seen as more fictional,after all, we do see Sinterklaas enter our country every single year on the news while the jolly santa isnt seen at all 😋

[@WritingGeekNL]

Forgot to mention that Sinterklaas himself was inspired by the Pagan feasts to praise Odin/Wodan. I'm Dutch, so I know a little bit more about this cultural tradition. By fact that we still celebrate Sinterklaas over Santa Claus.

[@Packless1]

...i.m.o. many traditions have multiple roots...!

[@emmamartin6719]

You always manage to provide me with a fresh perspective on something, and bring the magic back. The idea of Santa Claus living through all his changes and incarnations, and then deciding to go back to gift giving is so very sweet, and what I needed this holiday season. Thank you ♥

[@benjaminfeld6388]

I don't see Santa as much of a crimefighter. But I have to admit he definitely has many characteristics of a superhero.

[@AudieHolland]

Dutch Sinterklaas used to deal out punishment to bad kids so that's kind of crimefighting. And doesn't Santa Claus put coal in a stocking if the kid is bad?

[@benjaminfeld6388]

@@AudieHolland True, true. But I don't see that as being the same as tracking down grown men who have robbed a bank or committed murder and then proceeded to give them a heavy beat down before leaving them tied up for the police to find.

[@larskjar]

Santa is a firm believer in social work being the most effective crime prevention.

[@benjaminfeld6388]

@@larskjar I suppose that's fair

[@Nikolas_Davis]

4:45 In the Greek Orthodox church, St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors. (Guess how I know 😉)

[@eldudemp6195]

I think the movie Klaus is this character's best depiction and his best and most heartwarming origin story. You can't change my mind.

[@justicedunham4088]

Santa is a DC Superhero and every year he breaks into Darkseid’s fortress to give him a lump of coal

[@bo-jazzelzinga6506]

This backstory is full with twisted and turns and that’s really interesting, could you guys maybe do one about Sinterklaas one day?

[@chickenduckhappy]

You just skipped over the council of Nicea and him slapping Arianus of Syrenaica and the ship that was saved? 😵‍💫

[@CW-rx2js]

Great video, very funny and right in the Christmas spirit!!

[@VTimmoni]

This was fantastic. Thank you.

[@ryansmith841]

Cmon, we're glossing over Santa punching Arius in the face for heresy during the Council of Nicaea?

[@ecurewitz]

The Lies episode had better cover that

[@kilegerold4204]

In Wisconsin we still celebrate the traditional German version of sanit nicks day with the gift giving in boots

[@wolfcryerke]

Kids in our parts have it extra nice. We still celebrate "Sinterklaas" the 6th of December, then on Christmas we have Santa Claus handing out gifts as well.. Though we usually tone down one or the other in gift giving as it can get quite costly otherwise.

[@killingragethrowback]

Actually, I'm pretty sure Santa is already on the the Justice League reserves. Every year he visits Darkseid just to give him a lump of coal, and Darkseid just can't stop him no matter how hard he tries.

[@Xxnightwalk1]

The interesting thing is that in some places we celebrate both Saint-Nicholas ( where he is said to be accompanied by "Father Whip" ) and Christmas, where Santa Claus does the gift giving So I guess he works twice as hard nowadays

[@amberhide04]

Wow, so santa loves the color red and distributing wealth to the poor, who knew he was so based

[@haven_lady675]

Perhaps he dressed in red either to advertise Coca Cola OR pretends to be a communist while secretly giving gifts to children in the Soviet Union.

[@Thoralmir]

Charity is not wealth redistribution.

[@zachschreck]

Grant Morrison's Klaus is well worth a read if you want more wholesome Super-Santa comics.

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

Coincidentally 6th of December is the day that the Greek orthodox church honors saint Nicolas But for the orthodox the equivalent of" santa Claus " Is Vasilios or Vasilis in modern Greek or Vasili in every other language except English that becomes Bill or Billy or OK I STOP

[@TamTroll]

i'm surprised you didn't bring up the cocoa cola thing wasn't the red suit he's currently known for born in a coca cola ad?

[@sogghartha]

in the Netherlands it's red cause he wears a bishop's outfit, with mitre and staff, he's a catholic saint after all.

[@samtjman]

Don't forget the council of Nicea.

[@NicoBabyman1]

I am vengeance, I am the holy night, I. AM. SANTA CLAUS!

[@MysticRyokan]

there are a lot of legends of saints who did heroic deeds or preforming miracles, take for example St George that slew a dragon, Joseph of Cupertino power of flight or St Denis surviving post decapitation, there's many more especially in delaying martyrdom like St Lucy or St Margaret the virgin. In fact the process to be canonized a saint includes having performed miracles.

[@ErinyHany-ve9lp]

True, because how would we know if that person is ACTUALLY a saint or not ?,but st George slaying the dragon could be either: the dragon is the devil incarnated just like when he incarnated as a snake OR it's a creature that actually existed but medival times used to exaggerate words,OR it could be symbolic/these are also possibilities,saints are indeed heroes,even some acts were not legendary but heroic that actually happened I'm just saying this because I don't want anything attributed to saints to be "legends" like saints doing an act of charity or saving someone from death,I mean sure if miracles are "legends" and it's totally understandable to not believe in them unless you see one,but a saint giving people money,saving people from jail are not to be called legends these are just holy people doing god's work,st Nicholas though,somehow he turned into a man who broke into people's houses and eats their cookies and milk 😂😂

[@Ami-jc2oo]

7:56 I was waiting for you to say: "...and has a tragic backstory." As part of the list.

[@halrd2651]

Extra Mythology? Would this not be Extra History since Santa is real...

[@NicoBabyman1]

Should we tell him?

[@angermyode]

Good video but I wish they hadn't skipped the story where he punched Arius in the face at the Council of Nicea.

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

In Belgium December 6 is feast of Sinterklaus when people put up their Christmas decorations. Traditionally one never puts them up before then, although a lot of foreign owned companies have been putting them up earlier and that pleasant tradition is slowly being lost. (The night before, December 5, is Krampusnact when they hold a parade of people in Krampus costumes and attendants.)

[@Ubrzani]

You forgot to mention that while the West belives in Santa living in the North Pole, us Europeans know his true location to be Lapland in Finland, a location called "Santa's village". 😋

[@bmyers7078]

TL; DR sometimes kids say the coolest things…. My friend is a Buddhist, but his kids were raised Christian-ish. As such, his younger son is my Godson. (Episcopalian thing). Once there was a party at his sisters house. His three kids, and three nieces were talking about time travel (from a KZbin video they had seen). A friend of his was visiting from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, who was a Tibetan Gomchan. When one of his nieces asked the Gomchan about Christmas (it was December) the kids were entertained by an unbelievable story about how Santa Claus used time travel to stretch Christmas Eve over 360 days to deliver presents to good kids worldwide. [The story took a while, and included cedar trees from Lebanon, as well as a reindeer herd in Norway. It seemed like he had told versions of this story before]. My Godson was nine, and believed this story until about 12, or so. He would occasionally retell it to younger kids in his teens, often exaggerating parts to show he knew it was mythology. PS. Why take 5/6 days off a year. Vacation ? No. Santa apparently is a bodhisattva and won’t miss a yearly festival in Tibet (whose name I can’t remember).

[@misternibbles7426]

Nicholas also punched Arius in the face.

[@noahjohnson935]

I have a feeling since "the incident" Santa is putting coal in someone's stocking at EC 😅

[@blaster915]

What incident? 😳

[@noahjohnson935]

@@blaster915 Matt saying he doesn't have Superman on speed dial anymore since "the Incident" 😂

[@blaster915]

​@@noahjohnson935oh right 😂

[@dennisevanko6152]

Ok I want to know what happened (Film theory intro plays) hello internet!

[@bakerzermatt]

In Switzerland we have 'Schmutzli' who are like a sooty version of Nicolas, and acts as his assistant (like Krampus). Schmutzli also carry around a broom for beating naughty children!

[@Adam-pk2te]

Oh just gonna skip over how Nicholas of Myra was a Bishop too, guess it's inconvenient

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

He also left out the bit where punched Arius.

[@Adam-pk2te]

Exactly. Major Saint Nicolas lore being left out @@Ggdivhjkjl

[@kaltaron1284]

Jack Skellington is still my most favourite Santa Claus. Although Cid in Emminence in Shadow tells an interesting version. I hope it bites him in the behind because at the same time he makes up his story he was telling someone else she shouldn't lie.

[@danielkingsley7142]

Hey, you should do one on the Nutcracker and Mouse king.

[@naly202]

În România St Nicholas and Santa Claus (Mos Crăciun) are 2 different people: St Nick is celebrated on the 6th of December, Mos Crăciun, brings gifts on Christmas eve.

[@ebonyblack4563]

Vid: "Jolly Man In Red." My brain after learning some about Loa: I can see Kalfu playing Santa if you left out whiskey and jerky instead of cookies and milk. He'd get a laugh from it.

[@scott3017]

You totally forgot the part where St. Nicholas punched Arius the Heretic in the face at the Council of Nicea!

[@Flammenwerfer984]

6:21 heck yeah 👍

[@genghiskhan5701]

Glossed over Santa's MMA showdown with Arius in Nicea

[@Hyde_Hill]

Heel turn. Gotta love wrestling terminology propping up here and there.

[@nicoleheymannweltgestalter]

They still celebrate St Nicholas day in Germany much like in the middle ages. I grew up with St Nic and Knecht Ruprecht (like Krampus) coming to our kindergarten or elementary schools. And we still put out the boots for Dec 6 :)

[@ronaldmccomb8301]

True charity. Not needing to be seen giving.

[@no1yudkno]

Can you guys talk about what inspired The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. That movie is so crazy.

[@joggingscissors632]

Merry Chistory!

[@karlgrimm3027]

In the comics on more than one occasion Santa had trouble so Superman had to deliver the presents for him.

[@oldgus01]

Other famous thing about Saint Nikolaus.... He smacked Arius during the Council of Nicea. Of course, that's not mythology. So, I understand not mentioning it here.

[@danielvandermaas2828]

In the Netherlands we still celebrate 'Sinterklaas' on December 5 (the day before his name day). I did not realize that this figure was the same as the American 'Santa'

[@timj.]

🎵🎶Sinterklaas kapoentje gooi wat in mijn schoentje Gooi wat in mijn laarsje Dank u Sinterklaasje🎶🎵

[@joffreybaratheon4904]

7:33 until Santa realized he got the short deal and went on a shooting rampage (as portrayed in a Weird Al song)

[@oldreliable303]

Coal for all, its cold this time of year

[@jamesdietz29]

Incidentally Santa Clause has appeared in several comic books over the years as an actual superhero.

[@cofagrigusfan24]

as a Dutch myself i recognize Sinterklaas but here we celebrate his holiday on December 5th, not the 6th

[@danielvandermaas2828]

I think we used to celebrate it in the morning of December 6. But it was moved to the evening of December 5 as that is more convenient. (As with everything with Sinterklaas, we cannot stop but adapting it to our current needs and interests ;p)

[@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247]

Ancient Elf: "The Prophecy has come to pass, that there would come to us a Chosen One, and that he, having no child of his own, would love all children everywhere, and that he himself would be an artisan, and a craftsman, and a skilled maker of toys. [to Santa] And now, Chosen One, come forward. From this day on, now and forever, you will bring all our gifts to all the children in all the world, and all this to be done on Christmas Eve." Santa Claus: "How can I do so much in just one night?" Ancient Elf: "Well, know this: time travels with you. The night of the world is a passage of endless night for you, until your mission is done. This is your legacy, and your gift.... as is the gift of flight. Now, all those within the sound of my voice, and all those on this Earth everywhere know that henceforth, you will be called --- Santa Claus. And now, everyone, Merry Christmas." --"Santa Claus: The Movie" (1985, directed by Jeannot Szwarc)

[@cratorcic9362]

Apparently, Santa *has* been a member of the Justice League before

[@haven_lady675]

Ooooo! In what issue?

[@cratorcic9362]

@@haven_lady675 Not entirely sure. It’s a story Plastic Man told his nephew

[@alexdillahunt6908]

Happy Saint Nicholas Day to one and all!

[@tavernburner3066]

wait! wasn't he at the council of nicea.

[@theprofessorkeen1911]

True Fact here. Santa Claus is an official being in both the DC and Marvel comic universe. Granted he doesn't have his own comic and he rarely shows up. But he's there. Also, (this is also an official event in the comics) marvel's super heroes once put the fully powered Infinity Gantlet on Santa to help him deliver all this gifts on Christmas. It had an... interesting result. No spoilers so look it up yourself.

[@Shidyk]

Santa has had some comics of him being a super hero...

[@yunakozue6448]

Santa has actually teamed up with batman and robin ^^

[@jdzencelowcz]

The version SFDebris narrated is the one I like best.

[@williamStonehill7382]

Santa the super hero, live it

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

RuKlaus sounds like a RuPaul drag name.

[@mistformsquirrel]

Santa - *This isn't even my final form*

[@Adam-jw3uz]

Didn't Coca-Cola also play a huge part in cementing Santa lore as well? Or was it just strictly his appearance?

[@ZnakerFIN]

In other words, did Coke just do a Disney?

[@darjeelingfed7140]

So we're just skipping the whole Council of Nicaea incident?

[@herusolares5320]

My favourite St. Nick myth, is how he b*tchslapped a Bishop during the council of Nicaea.

[@qazxdwplmnkp]

Imagine getting smacked by Santa

[@LEGOMANIAC419]

Santa Claus canonically gives coal to *Darkseid.* *EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.* And Darkseid can never stop him!

[@Machtyn]

"But do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all..." Wait, if he's the most famous reindeer of all, why would we need to recall?

[@AudieHolland]

In The Netherlands, we still celebrate Sinterklaas (sint Nicolaas) so possibly Sinterklaas/Santa Claus was brought over by Dutch settlers to New Amsterdam (later New York City).

[@pacosoria27]

Hold up. Are the thumbnail and some frames of this video a reference to the intro of Calico Electrónico, a beloved Spanish cartoon of the pre social media era of the internet? 4:30

[@CaiRobinson]

Santa seems like a more emotionally secure Bruce Wayne

[@sampurnadas3810]

The autobiography of santa Claus by jeff guin is a fun read if anyone is interested to explore further.

[@TheCommonGentry]

St Nick's a badass.

[@dunkelschlange]

In germany, or at least my region in germany, we still differentiate between St Nicolas and Santa Claus. We still practice the tradition of making little presents on the 6.12., and give more/bigger presents on the 24. or 25., which are brought by Santa Claus or little Jesus. Actually, even in language, there is a bigger difference in german, as we call Saint Nicolas "Sankt Nikolaus", which is pretty similar, but Santa Claus is "der Weihnachtsmann", meaning the christmas man.

[@sourabhmayekar3354]

Nice

[@anubis2814]

According to the podcast "Our fake history" Krampus was the catholic counter to to the evil klaus.