The Story of Santa Klaus
William S. Walsh
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Who was Santa Klaus? Did he exist? In this study of custom and folklore, the author looks at the real and the legendary man, according to various traditions around the world. - Summary by LynneT (3 hr 22 min)
Kapitel
| Who is Santa Klaus | 20:48 | Gelesen von Ted Perkins |
| Strange Adventures of the Saint’s Body | 11:11 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| Christ-kinkle and Christ-kindlein | 5:52 | Gelesen von Beeswaxcandle |
| The Evolution of Christmas | 10:27 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| Silenus, Saturn, Thor | 11:26 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| A Terrible Christmas in Old France | 9:31 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| The Christmas Tree in Legend | 14:59 | Gelesen von Greg Giordano |
| The Christmas Tree in History | 12:31 | Gelesen von Greg Giordano |
| The Christmas Tree in Europe | 10:39 | Gelesen von Greg Giordano |
| The Christmas Tree in England and America | 10:07 | Gelesen von Greg Giordano |
| The Story of the Three Kings | 21:17 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| Some Twelfth Night Customs | 8:20 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| St. Nicholas in England | 11:12 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| Father Christmas and His Family | 14:23 | Gelesen von Beeswaxcandle |
| Pantomime in the Past and Present | 6:41 | Gelesen von Beeswaxcandle |
| Saint Nicholas in Europe | 17:02 | Gelesen von Gloria Loughry |
| Saint Nicholas in America | 5:51 | Gelesen von Stacey Malcolm |
Bewertungen
Interesting!
Luella
This was an interesting and rather odd read. Its about a lot more than just Santa Claus and his origins. It is written in a rather child-like tone, but some parts are far too violent for children. Especially 'A Terrible Christmas in France' - skip that section if you have a weak stomach. It felt disjointed from the rest of the book anyway and I really don't see why it was included at all. There was something about the author's tone when he commented on Christian vs. pagan practices and origins that I didn't appreciate. I think his was a christian perspective, but you wouldn't necessarily think so from his somewhat derogatory tone. Anyway... My favorite part was the fairy story in the second half of the chapter on the legends of the Christmas tree. I'd never heard it before! Overall I did enjoy the overview of all the other traditions also, even if I did not always appreciate everything in the author's tone.