Claus (also known as Mrs. Santa Claus or Mrs. Santa) is the legendary wife of Santa Claus, the Christmas gift-bringer in Western Christmas tradition. She is known for making cookies with the elves, caring for the reindeer, and preparing toys with her husband.
A 2011 children's book about the origin story of Mrs. Claus dubbed her Annalina, while in Jeff Guinn's 2006 book, The Autobiography of Santa Claus, Santa refers to his wife as Layla.
“Let them know that anyone can be 'Santa',” she says. “With my niece and nephew, this is how I've explained it to them. When we see Santa in stores, I tell them that he can't be everywhere talking to all the little children - so some Santas are male, some female, some trans, and some we don't know.
'Santa' does indeed mean a female saint, but the word Santa in English does not have that meaning. So the fact that those two words are identical is only a coincidence as they are from different languages.
What is Santa Claus called in Australia? These days most Australians call Atnas (his real name) “Santa”.
Icelandic children get to enjoy the favors of not one but 13 Father Christmases. Called the Yule Lads, these merry but mischievous fellows take turns visiting kids on the 13 nights leading up to Christmas. On each of those nights, children place one of their shoes on the windowsill.
Although Santa and Mrs. Claus almost never have children in any of their many depictions, there is at least one Christmas Burlesque musical from 1892 that features Kitty Claus, the daughter of Santa. Not surprisingly, it wasn't a classic. It looks like Santa's family tree ends with he and Mrs.
So after much discussion with himself, Mrs. Claus and the Elves, Santa decided that it was about time he told the world all about his sister Sandy. In SANDY CLAUS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF SANTA CLAUS' SISTER we learn that one of Christmas' most treasured and precious holiday favorites was created by Santa's sister Sandy.
Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast day of one of the youngest saints on July 6: St. Maria Goretti. At just 11 years old, she died a martyr after being fatally stabbed. Today, the Church recognizes her example of purity — and forgiveness.
Santa Claus—otherwise known as Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions.
In the tradition of highlighting different Christmas characters (e.g., Krampus and Black Pete), we bring you Santa's granddaughter Snegurochka, the “Snow Maiden.” Snegurochka was brought to my attention by my Dmitriy T.M.
Santa Claus's Norse and Celtic Roots
Santa's tattoos cover his chest, shoulders, and arms, and are mostly of Norse runes and Celtic symbols.
? In years, Mrs. Claus is 1,141 years old!
Status. Jessica Kringle, also known as Miss Jessica, and referred to as Mrs. Claus, is the deuteragonist of the Christmas special Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and a supporting character in A Year Without a Santa Claus and the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer film series.
Rudolfa Claus is the daughter and eldest child of Santa and Mrs. Claus, the older sister of Kristin and the main antagonist of the 2000 film Once Upon A Christmas and it's 2001 sequel Twice Upon A Christmas.
You asked a really good question. “Are Mom and Dad really Santa?” We know that you want to know the answer and we had to give it careful thought to know just what to say. The answer is no.
Long before he lived in the North Pole, and long before his yearly Christmas visits brought joy to all the children of the world, Santa Claus was a child himself. He was once just an ordinary baby boy named Nicholas. The baby boy was just like any other, but his parents hoped for great things from their only son.
Santa's entrance into homes on Christmas Eve via the chimney was made part of American tradition through the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" where the author described him as an elf.
To Santa's young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas.
Did you know Santa has an evil twin? Meet Krampus, the original ghost of Christmas past. I remember parents telling us children that if we misbehaved we'd get a visit from old Krampus. But I did not know he was Santa's twin brother.
If you think, judging by that white beard and hair, Kris Kringle might be around 70 or 80, the truth is he's far, far older. According to History.com, the monk who over time would evolve into Santa Claus was born in what is now modern-day Turkey in 280 A.D., making him a whopping 1,741 years old!
Grýla, a giantess with an appetite for the flesh of mischievous children, whom she cooks in a large pot. Her husband Leppalúði is lazy and mostly stays at home in their cave.
Exactly how old is Santa? According to the blog Email Santa, Santa Claus is 1,751 years old as of 2022. In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born between 260 and 280 A.D.
Santa usually starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean and travels west. Historically, Santa visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia. After that Japan, Asia, across to Africa, then Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America.