The Story of Santa Klaus


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Who was Santa Klaus? Did he exist? In this study of custom and folklore, the author looks at the real and the legendary man, according to various traditions around the world. - Summary by LynneT (3 hr 22 min)

Chapters

Who is Santa Klaus 20:48 Read by Ted Perkins
Strange Adventures of the Saint’s Body 11:11 Read by Gloria Loughry
Christ-kinkle and Christ-kindlein 5:52 Read by Beeswaxcandle
The Evolution of Christmas 10:27 Read by Gloria Loughry
Silenus, Saturn, Thor 11:26 Read by Gloria Loughry
A Terrible Christmas in Old France 9:31 Read by Gloria Loughry
The Christmas Tree in Legend 14:59 Read by Greg Giordano
The Christmas Tree in History 12:31 Read by Greg Giordano
The Christmas Tree in Europe 10:39 Read by Greg Giordano
The Christmas Tree in England and America 10:07 Read by Greg Giordano
The Story of the Three Kings 21:17 Read by Gloria Loughry
Some Twelfth Night Customs 8:20 Read by Gloria Loughry
St. Nicholas in England 11:12 Read by Gloria Loughry
Father Christmas and His Family 14:23 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Pantomime in the Past and Present 6:41 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Saint Nicholas in Europe 17:02 Read by Gloria Loughry
Saint Nicholas in America 5:51 Read by Stacey Malcolm