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The Month of Saint Nicholas

How Sint Nicholas became the Christmas man and how a cartoonist created the image of Santa Claus. And about some bad creatures roaming around in December. Continue reading ->

 

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From the archive

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Christmas Month

Once you went on a search for a Christmas tree just some days before Christmas. Nowadays the longing for the merry Christmas decorations is that big that some trees already shine even before December has begun. Also in Orthodox Greece, where they nowadays decorate houses, streets and squares as much as elsewhere in catholic countries. Here are some columns about Greek and other Christmas traditions:
A boat, a tree and Christmas
About Greek black little bullies
Balls, Juniper and Christmas Bells
Candy and Marzipan
From Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus
Greek Santa Claus
Jingle bells
Midwinter
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas & Saint Cargo
The mystery of Saint Nicholas from Tzithra
Trees, balls and boats