Father Frost or Santa Claus?

Father Frost - the favorite of the kids and the character of many tales, an essential attribute of the New Year celebration in the post-Soviet space.


So, Santa Claus - its western equivalent?
It turns out that this is not so zovsem. After all, Santa Claus - is St. Nicholas. He, unlike Father Frost, the mythical and very real character. However, he lived far away from the north, in a fairly warm latitudes.
Nicholas lived in 3-4 century a.d. and was Bishop of Lycia, an ancient state, which in his time was the capital in the city of Myra (Demre). (see my last review Demre - Santa Claus) Then it was a Roman province in Asia Minor, today - part of the Turkish province of Antalya, famous for its resorts and hotels.

So, who is dearer to you: Father Frost or Santa Claus?

Demre - city of Santa Claus

St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) was a real person, a bishop of Lycia. He lived at the end of III - beginning of IV century.





Demre (Myra) - the city where he is buried - is in Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast.
Here in 60 AD Paul founded one of the first Christian communities (churches).