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圣誕老人的由來
the original nta cus, st. nichos, was born in the ancient southeastern turkish town of lycia early in the fourth century. his generosity was legend, and he was particurly fond of children. we know this primarily through roman accounts of his patronage of youth, which eventually led to his becoming the patron int of children. throughout the middle ages, and well beyond, he was referred to by many names none of them nta cus.
children today would not at all recognize the st. nick who brought gifts to european children hundreds of years ago except perhaps for his cascading white beard. he made his rounds in full red-and-white bishop's robes, complete with twin peaked miter and crooked crozier. he was pulled by no fleet footed reindeer, but coaxed in indolent donkey. and he arrived not te on christmas eve, but on his christian feast day, december 6. the gifts he left beside the hearth were usually small: fruit, nuts, hard candies, wood and cy figurines.
during the protestant reformation of the sixteenth century, st. nichos was banished from most european countries. repcing him were more secur figures, who in general were not at center stage at that point in history..the dutch kept the st. nichos tradition alive. as the "protector of ilors," st. nichos graced the prow of the first dutch ship that arrived in america. and the first church built in new york city was named after him. the dutch brought with them to the new world two christmas items that were quickly americanized.
in sixteenth century holnd, children pced wooden shoes by the hearth the night of st. nichos's arrival. the shoes were filled with straw, a meal for the int's gift den donkey. in return, nich
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