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On the night before Christmas, all across the world, millions of children will be tucked in their beds while visions of sugarplums dance in their heads. When they awake they will check their stockings to see if Santa Claus has come.

Santa Claus has become the most beloved of Christmas symbols and traditions. The image of the jolly old elf flying in a sleigh pulled by reindeers and leaving toys and gifts for every child is know worldwide.

Just like the season of Christmas, the history of the origins of Santa Claus is influenced by the customs and cultures of many countries, beginning in Asia Minor sometime around the 4th century AD. It was here that Bishop Nicholas became renowned for his exceptional generosity, especially to the very young. Many years later he became known as Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children.

As time went on, adults began to dress in the manner of Saint Nicholas, dressed in Bishops vestments and carrying a staff., to re-enact the kindness of the saint. They went from house to house, asking if the children who lived there had been well behaved. In response to these visits, the children left their shoes outside the doors of their houses so that next morning they might find them filled with sweets and trinkets.

An Anglo-Saxon version eventually evolved and was known as Father Christmas. His character was a mixture of the Saint Nicholas and earthly perceptions of the gods Thor and Saturn. He wore robes decorated with ivy and holly and carried a switch to threaten unruly children, as well as a bag of toys to reward the well behaved.

圣诞节前夕，世界上数百万的孩子会躲在床上，在头上跳糖果舞。当他们醒来时，他们会检查他们的长袜，看看圣诞老人是否来了。

圣诞老人已经成为圣诞节最受欢迎的象征和传统。老精灵像驯鹿一样坐在雪橇上，给每个孩子带来玩具和礼物。

就像圣诞节一样，圣诞老人起源的历史受到许多国家的习俗和文化的影响。从公元前四世纪左右的亚洲小调开始，尼古拉斯主教以其非凡的慷慨而闻名，尤其是对非常年轻的人来说。许多年后，他被称为圣尼古拉斯，孩子们的守护神。

随着时间的推移，成年人开始给圣尼古拉斯一种穿着主教法衣和执行人员重新制定的圣善方式。他们从一个家庭到另一个家庭，问住在那里的孩子们是否表现得很好。针对这些访问，孩子们把鞋子放在房子的门上，以便第二天早上他们可能会发现它们装满了糖果和小饰品。

盎格鲁撒克逊版本最终演变成了圣诞老人。他的性格是圣尼古拉斯和世界对神托尔和萨图恩的看法的混合体。他穿着常春藤和冬青树装饰的长袍，用开关威胁无法无天的孩子，用一袋玩具奖励行为端正的孩子。

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