Father Christmas

an insignificant character in the Christmas drama. All the attention is on Mary while Joseph hangs in the background with the shepherds and animals. Joseph is not featured in many Christmas songs either. Joseph thus takes a backseat to the shepherds, wise men, animals and other characters. However, to me, this man stands out as the unsung hero of Christmas. I rarely hear a message about Joseph and that makes me want to talk about the ‘Forgotten Father of Christmas’.

also change their appearance for the winter. Many families drag out their boxes of red and green to decorate their house for the holidays. Parents may brave a line stretching down the mall so their child can tell Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, what he or she wishes to unwrap on Christmas morning. Some parents question the effect of a child’s health or morals associated with the belief in Santa Claus, but, with research and psychologists weighing in on the subject, there is no tramatic evidence apparent

Claus, is known by many names: Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and simply "Santa". He is a figure that has been influenced by legend, myth, folklore and most importantly for our purposes today. He wears red, is pulled around on a sleigh by a bunch of reindeer and delivers presents to good children on the 24th of December. The purpose of my post is not to argue about whether or not to teach kids about the full on mythical father Christmas; personally I think it is a bad idea to go along

The Christmas Debate: Benefits of Children Believing in Santa Claus Shortly after the trees appear barren after losing all their leaves, most houses and businesses also alter appearances for the season. Many families drag out boxes of red and green decorations to transform their homes for the holidays. Parents may brave the line stretching down the mall so their child can tell Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, what he or she wishes to unwrap on Christmas morning. Some question the effect on a child’s

Modern Mythology Not all mythology comes from ancient cultures. People all around the world continue to create new myths and rework existing ones. Modern technology such as movies, publishing, telecommunications, and the internet allow folktales, rumors, and myths to travel faster around the world. A feature of some modern legends is that they originated as artistic creations. Modern legends offer images of the best and worspect aspects of mankind. Modern myths suggest that good behavior can be

at a New York Historical Society meeting. In 1809 Washington Irving helped to popularize the Sinter Klaas stories when he referred to Saint Nicholas as the patron saint of New York in his book, the History of New York. Stores began to advertise Christmas shopping in the 1820s, and by the 1840s, newspapers were creating separate sections for the newly popular Santa Claus. It was only a matter of time before stores began to attract children and their parents with the appeal of a peak at the “real life

By now, the elves are wrapping the toys. The reindeers are running test flights. Santa is busy double-checking Xmas lists, and plotting the logistics of the world’s greatest overnight delivery. But a new UK board game, Santa vs Jesus, has blighted the festive season with unwelcome sectarian dissension, presenting Xmas as a pitched battle between Jesus and Santa. Cries of “insult, blasphemy” ensue: the satirical board game is accused of falsely equating belief in Jesus with belief in Santa Claus

After years of teasing and name-calling, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has finally had it. Write a short story (5 to 7 paragraphs) about Rudolph quitting and what his new plan are. I spent a lot of my time alone, sitting on the floor of the stable I shared with a friendly mouse. The mouse tried to talk to me, always going, “Hey, hey Rudolph? All your reindeer buddies are outside. They’re jumpin’ in all the snow, and boy, does it look fun. You know they out there shoutin’ your name, right? Like

The movie Sausage Party has been a great success. It was very humorous to see the childish perspective of what groceries see and feel when a consumer picks them up to cross off their checklist. The entire movie is an animation movie, but don't be fooled, it’s not for children’s eyes or ears. Regardless, the movie has been a great success in the big film. The animators were especially excited to see all their hard work be put together into the big screen. When it came time for the credits, the majority

Visit from St. Nicholas”, also known as “The Night before Christmas”, was written in order to be read to his children on the night before Christmas. His poem unintentionally sought its way into publication and introduced America the conception and perceived image of Santa Claus (St. Nicholas) and established American family traditions with the retelling of its story. Throughout the world, the poem still is read and recited to children on Christmas Eve by parents as a tradition of the holiday season. Here