St. Nicholas
4th century Christian Saint Nikolaos of Myra, or more popularly known as St. Nicholas, was actually a Bishop from Turkey, with a reputation for being extremely generous and an overall caregiver to others. Supposedly, he would leave presents in shoes of children who left their footwear outside, spawning the Christmas holiday tradition we know today. St. Nicholas was an actual person, but his myth definitely outgrew the real man’s reputation.
St. Nicholas
What St. Nicholas Really Looked Like
St. Nicholas may have been transformed into the Santa Claus of modern times, but the features of the man in the sleigh are far from being true. Considering that St. Nicholas was from Turkey, his complexion would have been darker and his facial traits more Middle Eastern. In the West, people have the tendency to assume historical figures were white like they are. However, in reality, the historical figures looked like people who are from the regions where they were from.
What St. Nicholas Really Looked Like
