"Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus. " The myth that the many-named gift-bringer of Christmas was invented by ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the ...

Every year, the story of the jolly man in red bringing toys to the children reaches our ears. Where did he come from? When ...

Santa Claus, St. Nick or Kris Kringle are names given over the years to the monk from the 3rd century, whom the legend is ...

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. These characters are among many that are associated with Christmas time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly ...

It’s easy to imagine Saint Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus -- but he actually was a real person.

NEW YORK — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America's secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas' origin story is not. The legends ...

While often found standing next to Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus has a notable difference from her husband: a first name. So who is ...