Christmas Legends
Christmas legends range from Jesus Christ to Charles Dickens to Santa Claus. Christmas legends are born, made, crafted and passed on. Some are real while many grow in reality with each passing season. From Santa Claus to St. Nicholas, from Abraham — the father of the nations — to Abraham Lincoln, from George Bailey to Irving Berlin, the heroes and legends of Christmas are many and diverse.


Christmas legends are also sometimes not people but also traditions — the Yule Log, mistletoe, and even Christmas trees are born of legends of Christmas in antiquity.


Of Christmas legends come great debate. Which is more important on your tree — the angel or the star? Which came first and why? Both are legendary elements of the season and both have a place in Christmas.


Christmas legends are a fascinating part of the history of Christmas.

Animals in the Story of Christmas

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Animals play a prominent role a Christmas, regardless of whether…
White Christmas

The Legendary Bing Crosby

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He was born the middle of seven children in the great American…

A Masterful Telling of Luke 2

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There is not a Christmas lover anywhere who does not know well…

The Misunderstood Legend of Krampus

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Clement Clarke Moore Day

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St. Nicholas

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The legend of Santa Claus, the image of Father Christmas, and…

A Different Kind of History of Christmas Trees

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Pick a history resource out there and you will find a history…

Jimmy Stewart’s Other Christmas Movie

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In a 1980 production of a low budget and not-so widely distributed…

History of the American Santa

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Santa Claus, much like Christmas itself, is a symbol of all things…

The Story of Black Peter

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By Mac Carey Before elves and eight tiny reindeer, St. Nicholas…

The Christmas Pickle

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It is a quaint tradition that nobody wants to claim. And its…

Legend of La Befana

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