The Daily Dose

The story of Santa is told to kids the world over, but it changes a little with geography and time. In fact, Santa as we know him is a mish-mash of the historical and mythical tales of Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Sinterklaas, Christkind, and Woodan. In some Western European countries, there’s good versus evil motif, such as Germany, where Santa has an evil twin called Krampus (subject of a recent terrible horror movie), and in France Pere Noel rewards good children while Le Pere Fouettard beats naughty children. In Italy Le Befana is a witch who…

This story continues at The Next Web