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St. Nicholas: The Legend Of Santa Claus

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Tyler Hare Unit 1 Origin Myth Mrs. Pentangelo The Myth of St. Nicholas The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back thousands of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas has become the subject to many legends. It is said that St. Nicholas was born around the time period of 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern day Turkey. Many people during this time period enjoyed his kindness and loyalty. The legend says that St. Nicholas went around giving away his wealth and traveled to many different places to help the poor and sick. One of the best known stories about St. Nicholas is that he saved three girls from being sold into slavery or prostitution by their father by providing them with the money, so that they could be married. Over several

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