Who is Santa Claus that gives gifts to children?
Santa Claus is a character in Western myths and legends. According to the legend, on Christmas Eve in the West, they quietly gave gifts to children. It is one of the representative roles of Christmas in the West on the birthday of Jesus Christ. He is generally regarded as a derivative image of Saint Nicholas, the Christian saint. The origin of Santa Claus may be related to a red and white mushroom called Amanita muscaria.
Legend has it that every night on December 24, a mysterious person will fly in the sky on a sleigh pulled by 9 reindeer. Enter the house from the chimney from door to door. Then secretly put the gifts in the socks by the children’s bed, or pile them under the Christmas tree by the fireplace. During the rest of the year, he is busy making gifts and supervising children’s behavior.
Although no one has ever seen a mysterious person, people will pretend to be him to give gifts to children. He is usually described as an old man with a red hat. He has a big white beard and a red cotton coat. Wearing black boots, holding a big bag with gifts. Because he always presents gifts on Christmas Eve, he is customarily called “Santa Claus”.
Christmas has become a holiday celebrated in many countries, and it has become a national holiday. Santa Claus has become the most beloved symbol and tradition of Christmas. He drove the reindeer and pulled a sleigh full of toys and gifts. The image of happy old elves who went from door to door to give each child a gift has been deeply left in people’s memory.
