Origin Of Christmas


Hello, everyone! It has been cold lately. I can't live without my kotatsu anymore! Please take care of yourself. By the way, December is Christmas, isn't it? I love Christmas the most all of the events in a year. The town is decorated with lights. The stores are full of vitality. People passing me seem to be enjoying themselves. I love this kind of atmosphere.

Of course, the most exciting part of Christmas is getting a present from Santa Claus for children. Their presents arrive in their socks on the morning of the 25th. I used to write letters to Santa Clause when I was a kid. Incidentally, do you know why socks? In fact, it has a deep connection with the story of the origin of Santa Clause. Today, I would like to introduce some trivia about Christmas!

The origin of Santa Claus is the legend of St. Nicholas. He was a bishop in the city of Murat in the Eastern Roman Empire around the 4th century. St. He was a compassionate man. He often helped people in need. One day, St. Nicholas found a family who was trying to sell their daughter out of poverty. St. Nicholas felt sorry for them. So, he visited the house in the middle of the night and threw gold coins into the house. At the time, a sock was hung on the fireplace, so the coins went into the sock. From this story, the custom of Santa Claus putting presents in socks at midnight started.

Christmas is the day we celebrate the birth of Christ. Many people may not know that it is not the day Christ was born. Then what is the relationship between St. Nicholas and Christ? In fact, St. Nicholas is a famous Christian saint! He is a man with many anecdotes in addition to the story I just introduced. Helping the condemned, converting the guilty, etc. I think that is why he became the model of Santa Claus.

There are many other topics related to Christmas. Why the December 25th became Christmas? Why do people eat turkey? What is the origin of the Christmas tree? Each motif that appears in a Christmas town has its own origin. How many of them do you know? If you are curious, please check it out. It will make your Christmas more enjoyable!

Thank you for reading all of this. Have a nice day! See you soon.



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