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What did Saint Nicholas put in the stocking for the three daughters?
Nicholas of Myra tossed bags of gold into the home, either through the chimney or an open window. The stocking custom came many years later when Saint Nicholas was morphed into Santa Claus.
What is the emblem for Saint Nicholas?
St. Nicholas of Myra is represented by:anchorbishop calming a stormbishop holding three bags of goldbishop holding three ballsbishop with three childrenbishop with three children in a tub at his feetpurseshipthree bags of goldthree ballsthree golden balls on a book
What did Saint Nicholas put in the stockings for the three daughters?
When three young boys were found murdered and stuffed into a barrel of brine, St. Nicholas of Myra is said to have brought them back to life. For this he is called the patron saint of children.
What are the symbols of Saint Nicholas?
He is represented by three gold balls or three bags of gold or by a bishop holding the above. They represent the gold coins he would secretly drop into the homes of the poor.
Did santa used to be real?
Yes. St Nicholas was a Christian, born in Turkey who became Bishop of Myra. Several miracles are associated with him including the raising to life of three boys murdered by an evil innkeeper and stilling a storm at sea. As a result he became the patron saint of children and sailors. The name 'Santa Claus' is dutch for Saint Nicholas. Nicholas also inherited a great deal of money from rich parents which he gave to the poor in secret. A story goes that he gave three bags of gold to a father of three girls who could not afford their dowries for them to marry. Nicholas dropped the gold down the chimney (to preserve the secrecy) where they fell into socks or shoes hanging in the fireplace to dry. This gave rise to the custom of children hanging up their stockings at Christmas eve. From this story Nicholas became the patron saint of the poor and of pawnbrokers, and to this day the pawnbroker sign is three golden balls hanging fom a frame (representing the three bags of gold). There was apparently a Saint Nicholas, from which the modern Santa Claus is derived from.
What is Saint Nicholas' symbol?
The symbols or representations of St. Nicholas of Myra are: •anchor •bishop calming a storm •bishop holding three bags of gold •bishop holding three balls •bishop with three children •bishop with three children in a tub at his feet •purse •ship •three bags of gold •three balls •three golden balls on a book
What is the emblem of St. Nicholas?
Nicholas of Myra is sometimes represented by a bishop holding a book, three golden balls or three bags of gold coins.
Is Santa Claus part of Christianity?
In a way, yes. The 'Father Christmas' figure in a flying sleigh is not - as this depiction of Santa Claus is fictional and resulted from the mixture of Norse mythology and the Christmas story. However, Santa Claus, as any child knows, really exists - or at least existed a long time ago and his spirit still lives on. 'Santa' actually means 'Saint' (where we get 'sanctify and Santa Maria from) and Claus (pronounced Klowss) is the shortened form of the name Nicholas. So Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in Turkey, was a devout Christian and became Bishop of Myra (hence his red robes as 'Father Christmas'). He inherited a large fortune from his parents which he gave, in secret, to the poor. Legend has it that he once left three bags of gold in secret for a father who had three daughters but who would be forced to sell them into slavery as he was too poor to marry them off. He did this by dropping the bags down the chimney where they ended up in the fireplace in shoes (or socks?) drying there. This is where we get our custom of 'hanging up the stockings' from on Christmas Eve. As a result of his good life Nicholas was made a saint and became the patron saint of poor people and of pawnbrokers - hence the pawnbroker sign of three golden balls (representing the three bags of gold). Many miracles were attributed to Nicholas including stilling a storm at sea, and bringing back to life three boys murdered by a cruel innkeeper. As a result Nicholas was made patron saint of sailors and children. So at Christmas, when we give and receive presents as a reminder of the gifts given to the Christ Child by the Wise Men, let's not forget that St Nicholas's spirit of freely giving - in secret - lives on in the traditional Santa Claus.
Was Santa cristian?
In a way, yes. The 'Father Christmas' figure in a flying sleigh is not - as this depiction of Santa Claus is fictional and resulted from the mixture of Norse mythology and the Christmas story. However, Santa Claus, as any child knows, really exists - or at least existed a long time ago and his spirit still lives on. 'Santa' actually means 'Saint' (where we get 'sanctify and Santa Maria from) and Claus (pronounced Klowss) is the shortened form of the name Nicholas. So Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in Turkey, was a devout Christian and became Bishop of Myra (hence his red robes as 'Father Christmas'). He inherited a large fortune from his parents which he gave, in secret, to the poor. Legend has it that he once left three bags of gold in secret for a father who had three daughters but who would be forced to sell them into slavery as he was too poor to marry them off. He did this by dropping the bags down the chimney where they ended up in the fireplace in shoes (or socks?) drying there. This is where we get our custom of 'hanging up the stockings' from on Christmas Eve. As a result of his good life Nicholas was made a saint and became the patron saint of poor people and of pawnbrokers - hence the pawnbroker sign of three golden balls (representing the three bags of gold). Many miracles were attributed to Nicholas including stilling a storm at sea, and bringing back to life three boys murdered by a cruel innkeeper. As a result Nicholas was made patron saint of sailors and children. So at Christmas, when we give and receive presents as a reminder of the gifts given to the Christ Child by the Wise Men, let's not forget that St Nicholas's spirit of freely giving - in secret - lives on in the traditional Santa Claus.
What are the symbols for St. Nicholas?
St. Nicholas of Myra is represented by:•anchor•bishop calming a storm•bishop holding three bags of gold•bishop holding three balls•bishop with three children•bishop with three children in a tub at his feet•purse•ship•three bags of gold•three balls•three golden balls on a bookRepresentation of Nicholas of Myra:•anchor•bishop calming a storm•bishop holding three bags of gold•bishop holding three balls•bishop with three children•bishop with three children in a tub at his feet•purse•ship•three bags of gold•three balls•three golden balls on a book
Does Santa know Jesus?
Actually Santa is not a fictional character. He does - or at least did exist. The name Santa Claus is Dutch and comes from the Dutch name Saint (Santa) Nicholas (Claus). St Nicholas was a real person who was born in Turkey and became Bishop of Myra. There are many legends surrounding Nicholas some which are factual and some which are more fiction than fact. What we do know is that Nicholas inherited a vast fortune from his parents, who were wealthy merchants, but instead of enjoying the high life he decided to give the money away - in secret, so that he was not praised and made a fuss of by others, just as jesus commanded. Nicholas became Bishop in Myra in Turkey after being a Christian for most of his life.One such legend, with more historical corroboration than fiction, was that he helped a poor man who had three daughters whom he could not afford to marry off, the only alternative being to sell them into prostitution. The story goes that Nicholas dropped three bags of gold in secret down the house chimney during the night. They landed in shoes lying by the fire drying. Hence the legend of santa coming down the chimney and putting gifts in shoes (in Holland) or stockings (in UK and USA). As a result he is the patron saint of pawnbrokers (money lenders to the poor in return for goods) and hence the pawnbroker's sign is three goden balls representing the three bags of gold.Although some of the stories have been 'embroidered' over the years, there are many miracles that have also been attributed to Nicholas, including the raising to life three children murdered by a wicked innkeeper (hence he is the patron saint of children) and the calming of a storm at sea (hence he is also the patron saint of sailors).So if you believe that when he died Nicholas went to heaven to be in the presence of Jesus, then, yes - he did - or does know him.
Who is the patron saint of tea bags?
There is no patron saint of tea bags.
