Santa Claus
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Santa Claus is a legendary, gift-giving figure in Western culture typically depicted as a jolly, bearded man in a red suit who delivers presents to children on Christmas Eve.
Aliases (11)
- Father Christmas ×2
- Kris Kringle ×2
- Saint Nicholas ×2
- Sinterklaas ×2
- Heiliger Nikolaus ×1
- Mikuláš ×1
- Sankt Nikolaus ×1
- Santa ×1
- Santa Claus as chubby and plump ×1
- Santa Claus mythos ×1
- St. Nicholas ×1
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural icon
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folklore character → legendary figure → mythical being → |
| activity |
delivering presents to children
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| activityTime |
Christmas Eve night
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night of December 24 → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Father Christmas
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Kris Kringle → Saint Nicholas → Sinterklaas → St. Nicholas → |
| appearance |
elderly man
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jolly → overweight → white-bearded → |
| associatedConcept |
Christmas spirit
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charity → generosity → naughty and nice list → |
| associatedDrink |
milk
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| associatedFood |
cookies
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milk and cookies → |
| associatedObject |
Christmas presents
→
Christmas stockings → Christmas tree → North Pole workshop → elves → reindeer → sack of toys → sleigh → |
| culture |
Western culture
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| domain |
folklore
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holiday traditions → popular culture → |
| holiday |
Christmas Day
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| holidayEve |
Christmas Eve
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| home |
North Pole
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| moralFunction |
discouraging bad behavior
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rewarding good behavior → |
| notableReindeer |
Blitzen
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Comet → Cupid → Dancer → Dasher → Donner → Prancer → Rudolph → Vixen → |
| originInfluence |
British Father Christmas tradition
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Dutch Sinterklaas tradition → Saint Nicholas of Myra → |
| popularizedBy |
19th-century American literature
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Clement Clarke Moore's poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" → illustrations by Thomas Nast → |
| primaryAssociation |
Christmas
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| pulledBy |
reindeer
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| religiousContext |
associated with Christian Christmas traditions
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not part of Christian doctrine → |
| residence |
North Pole
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| role |
gift-bringer
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| spouse |
Mrs. Claus
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| symbolOf |
Christmas season
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commercial Christmas → holiday cheer → |
| typicalClothing |
black belt
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black boots → red hat with white pom-pom → red suit → white fur trim → |
| typicalRecipients |
children
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| usedIn |
Christmas music
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advertising → children's books → films → television specials → |
| vehicle |
flying sleigh
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