*** About Santa Claus: Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved children on Christmas Eve (December 24) and the early morning hours of Christmas Day (December 25). The modern character of Santa was derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Greek bishop of Myra in the Roman province of Lycia, whose epithet was also tied to sailors, children, and gift-giving, as well as the British figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas.

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