Does Santa have a brother or sister?

Doesn't Santa Claus have a brother? A. According to Pennsylvania Dutch and French tradition, he does. Bells Nichols, by name.
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Does Santa Claus have a sibling?

Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.
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Does Santa Claus have a family?

Although Santa and Mrs. Claus almost never have children in any of their many depictions, there is at least one Christmas Burlesque musical from 1892 that features Kitty Claus, the daughter of Santa.
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Who is Santa Claus's evil brother?

The common Christmas expression is thought to be derived from a Western European folklore known as Krampus. The mythological figure — who is half goat, half demon — is the evil twin of Saint Nicholas and was supposedly invented in the middle ages to discipline kids according to National Geographic.
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What does Santa's brother look like?

Santa's Brother is a recurring character in the Omniverse. He is a scantily clad and perverted man who wears a red attire not dissimilar to that of Santa Claus, and sports long black hair and either yellow or pink sunglasses (usually pink).
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How old is Santa?

According to the blog Email Santa, Santa Claus is 1,750 years old as of 2021. In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born between 260 and 280 A.D.
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Does Santa have a birthday?

According to several sources, including SantaClaus.com and Elf on the Shelf, Santa's birthday is March 15 and the North Pole residents go all out for the big day.
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Is Santa and Krampus brothers?

The play centers around Santa, who lives at the North Pole and delivers toys to good little boys and girls. His brother, Krampus, lives at the South Pole and delivers coal to the naughty little girls and boys.
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What is the evil Santa called?

The ancient goat-demon from Germany has become more and more popular in recent years.
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Is Krampus real?

Nicholas existed, Krampus appears to be entirely fictional. Aside from a single "sighting" on a paranormal news website, there's no evidence that he's ever existed in the real world, even as a historical figure on which the legend was loosely based.
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Is Santa real in 2021?

So, is Santa Claus real? Santa Claus is real, of course. The New York Sun even reported it back in 1897! But the current Santa Claus isn't from the North Pole.
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What is Santa Claus's daughter's name?

Anna Kendrick is playing Nicole Claus, the carefree daughter of Santa Claus who suddenly finds herself forced to take over the family business in Disney's live-action Christmas movie.
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How old is Santa wife?

Claus is much more tight-lipped about her age than Santa is. The last time she talked about it, she mentioned she stopped counting when she turned 170. Similar to Santa, the elves believe Mrs. Claus is roughly the same age, around 1,700 years old.
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What age do you tell your child Santa isn't real?

Take them from believing in Santa to being Santa.

She explains: When they are 6 or 7, whenever you see that dawning suspicion that Santa may not be a material being, that means the child is ready.
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Is Santa real?

He is based on St. Nicholas of Myra, who, according to Christian tradition, was a bishop in that small Roman town during the 4th century. Nicholas's reputation for generosity and kindness gave rise to legends of miracles he performed for the poor and unhappy.
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What is dark Santa?

Krampus' role as a dark shadow to jolly St. Nicholas proves that there really are two sides to everything. Stemming from German folklore when paganism ran rampant, it was not until the 17th Century that Santa's evil twin solidified his role as a Christmas tradition in Central Europe — specifically in Austria.
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How many Santas are there?

All 13 of them! They're called the “Yule Lads,” but in modern times, this traditional folklore has mixed with the Christmas practice of the jolly red guy and is now commonly referred to as the “13 Santas.” Before I introduce you to the lads, you need to meet their mother, Grýla, who's favorite delicacy is children.
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Can Krampus be killed?

Not simply content with avoiding or killing the beast, players are instead figuring out the fastest, best way to kill Krampus. And, after lots of experimentation, it turns out there's a simple method: jumping Krampus and meleeing him to death with a full squad.
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How do I keep Krampus away?

You can do is make one of the many Krampus breads of Europe and flavor it with the essence of sweat and burning souls. Sweat, I've got covered. Essence of Burning Soul is a bit hard to come by in the baking aisle at Kroger these days. However, it seems anise or black licorice also works as a deterrent.
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Is there a mean Santa Claus?

Krampus is the counterpart to Santa Claus. He is a devil figure that scares naughty children back onto the path of good behavior. The legend originated in European Alpine folklore where he would descend from the mountains.
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Where is Santa right now 2021?

Santa's now at the North Pole, which means he's completed his journey for the year! A big pat on the back for him and his reindeer's.
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How old is a elf?

Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
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What is Santa's phone number?

The Santa Claus phone number for 2021 is 605-313-4000 in the United States. He loves to hear from good little girls and boys, and his line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week until Christmas.
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Is Santa Claus still alive in 2022?

The quick answer is that Santa Claus is 1,751 years old (but that is a young age for an elf! Even for a grumpy old elf like me!) The longer answer is that Santa Claus is 1,751 years, 6 months, 21 days, 19 hours and 48 minutes old! (And there's even more to that long answer if you keep reading!)
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