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The history of mythical or folkloric gift-bringing figures who appear in winter, often at or around the Christmas period, is complex, and in many countries the gift-bringer and the gift-bringer's date of arrival
The main originating strands – all of which have their roots in Europe: are the overlapping winter-based and religious Old Man traditions
St Nicholas,
Saint Klass/Sinkerklass, Swedish
Santa Claus,
Father Christmas, England
Father Christmas/Pe're Noel, France
Julemanden/Christmas Man, Greenland
St Basil, Cyprus
Grandfather Frost/Ded Moroz, Russia
The Christ Child traditions promoted by Martin Luther:
Christkind,
Baby Jesus,
Child God,
Three Kings