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An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:
Santa Is Odin.
Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.
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An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:
Santa Is Odin.
santa2 copy by boedicca on US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum
Irrefutable Proof that Santa is Odin Mirovia
santa2 copy by boedicca on US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum
Irrefutable Proof that Santa is Odin Mirovia
are you waging war on christmas?
do you hate christians?
*bump*
An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:
Santa Is Odin.
Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.
*bump*
An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:
Santa Is Odin.
Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.
Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch festival figure St Nicholas, or Sinterklaas.
The story is that St Nicholas is a Roman Catholic bishop who rides over the rooftop on a white horse at night, accompanied by his black manservant. While the children are asleep they bring presents, throwing them through the chimney, or the manservant climbing down the chimney to deliver the presents.
The characters have several influences, but the oldest version of St Nicholas seems to be Wodan. With the christianisation of Europe, festivals were changed to better fit the christian mythology. Witness how the midwinter festivals became Christmas and spring festivals became Easter the latter name itself deriving from Ishtar.
The manservant goes back to Wodans ravens, the white horse traces its origin to Sleipnir. There have been considerable influences over the ages, but this seems to be the oldest origin
Sleipnir (pronounced sleyp-nir) was grey in colour, and thanks to his eight legs hadthe ability to traverse the nine worlds of the Norse cosmos, all of which sit in Yggdrasil, the tree of life. Sleipnir's name, which means 'sliding one' in Old Norse probably refers to his ability to slide between worlds.Hail Odin
And remember, don't piss off Sleipnir!
and btw …. candlemas is todayJust as Yule became Christmas, Oestre became Easter, Samhain become All Hallows/All Saints, and Imbolc became Candlemas. In order to get Pagans to accept Christianity, their seasonal holidays were morphed into Christian rituals.
and i bump the thread to say that today is Candlemas …. or Imbolc …Tis the season to Bump this Thread and to remind everyone that: Santa is ODIN!