Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

of religiosity and paganism, and Levi-Strauss returns to the news underlining how the Dijon clergy, wanting to destroy Santa Claus, "did nothing other than restore to its entirety, after an ...

Writing to Santa can be difficult as no one can agree on where he lives, though several countries claim him as a citizen ...

The narrative around Santa Claus's origins is complex and contested, with several countries claiming him as their own. While Finland, Denmark, and Sweden tie him to snowy landscapes, the reality might ...

How Christianity, pagan folklore and capitalism were combined to create the legend of Santa Claus — and why he's not interchangeable with Saint Nicholas. https://p ...