Where did the Santa mythos come from? Why is it generally agreed upon in western society that he’s a fat old man who lives in the North Pole at a workshop with elves and reindeer?

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Where did the Santa mythos come from? Why is it generally agreed upon in western society that he’s a fat old man who lives in the North Pole at a workshop with elves and reindeer?

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Santa as the jolly old fat man came from Coca Cola ads. St. Nickolas was a real saint in many different Christian denominations