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-: ''This article is about the American legendary secret Christmas gift-giver. For the real man behind this legend, see [[Saint Nicholas]].''
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-'''Santa Claus''' is an [[United States of America|American]] popular cultural icon, probably of [[Holland|Dutch]] origin. He has been a regular staple of the American observance of [[Christmas]] for about two centuries or more.
-== Origins ==
-The ultimate basis of Santa Claus is [[Saint Nicholas]], the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop]] of [[Myra]]. In the ninth century AD, coincident with the [[Muslim]] invasion and re-invention of [[Rome|Roman]] [[Asia Minor]] as the [[Ottoman Empire]], the bones of Saint Nicholas were transported to [[Europe]]. The many legends about this bishop--including a persistent legend about the "[[manna]]" coming from his body after his death--fostered the growth of new legends of Saint Nicholas being somehow larger than life.
-[[Holland|Dutch]] settlers in [[New Amsterdam]] brought with them the tradition surrounding this new legend of Saint Nicholas, whom they called ''Sinter Klass'' in their language (and still do today).<ref name=Santa>Anonymous, "[http://www.lnstar.com/mall/main-areas/santafaq.htm Santa Claus Facts, Origins, and Fun Tidbits]," ''Lone Star Internet'', 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2007</ref> With the British takeover of [[New Netherland]] by troops loyal to the then-incumbent [[Duke of York]] (hence the name [[New York]]), this mythical character gained a new name: Santa Claus.
-In the early nineteenth century, at least three prominent Americans contributed to the Santa Claus legend we know today:
-# [[Washington Irving]]
-# [[Clement C. Moore]], author of ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]''<ref name=TNBC>Clement Clarke Moore, "[http://www.lnstar.com/mall/main-areas/Night_B_Xmas.html The Night Before Christmas (A Visit by St. Nicholas)]," 1823. Retrieved April 16, 2007, from [http://www.lnstar.com/mall/main-areas/santafaq.htm Santa Claus Facts, Origins, and Fun Tidbits]</ref>
-# [[Thomas Nast]], the famous [[cartoon]]ist, who drew the classic portrait of Santa Claus that survives today.
-== Features of the Santa Claus Legend ==
-The hallmarks of the legend of Santa Claus include:
-# A toy factory located at the [[North Pole]]
-# An uncanny ability to know whether any child has been "good" or "bad."
-# An order tracking, fulfillment, and transportation system that would be the envy of any corporation, especially an American one.
-# Secret comings and goings to make deliveries
-# Placement of small candies and similar "party favors" in children's stockings
-# Accomplishment of all this order fulfillment and delivery on one night of the year: the night of December 24-25.
-== References ==
-<references/>
-[[Category:Culture]]

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