Folklore of Santa Claus and His Connection to the Realm of the Fae
There have been many figures and customs throughout history that have contributed to the folklore of Santa Claus since ancient times. Santa Claus is known for wearing a red suit with white trim and a red and white hat. However, some say that in the original folkloric tales of Santa Claus, he is wearing a green suit and hat because one of the earliest versions of Santa Claus was the Celtic Holly King that wore green with red embellishments to represent holly leaves and berries. St. Nicolas, the Christian saint, which Santa Claus was also based on, was said to wear red and white like the modern-day version of Santa Claus. Santa Claus is often referred to as a jolly old elf. The connection between Santa Claus and the fae most likely originated from folklore from ancient pagan beliefs. Denmark’s version of Santa Claus was a small elf-like or gnome-like creature called a Tomte in the 1840s, which wore a red hat and had a white beard. A Tomte was originally a gnome-like creature that l