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

it speaks of history and tradition, 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 ...

Over time, his story travelled to Northern Europe, where it merged with local pagan traditions. On the first Saturday after November 11, Sinterklaas, the jolly precursor to Santa Claus ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s easy to wonder where Santa Claus comes from ... This part of Santa’s history is less clear, although many historians believe it came from a combination of ...

Santa Claus is a name derived from Sinterklaas or Saint Nicholas. Along with pagan elves and gnomes, another element in the long and very complex history of Santa is the Christian bishop St ...

Santa Claus, the iconic figure who brings holiday ... ivy, or mistletoe. This pagan symbol of nature and renewal brought joy to the public during the dark winter months. Over time, this character ...

But it seems that the pagan influence on some Christmas ... but according to the author Phyllis Siefker in "Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men: The Origins and Evolution of Saint Nicholas, Spanning ...