They heavily influenced modern variants. But they didn’t create Santa Claus. Or well I suppose you could argue they did in a sense given their influence on modern variants. But Santa and his many local, Regional, and National variants. Father Christmas, Father Frost, Kris Kringle, Sinter Klaas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick etc.

Have been around for centuries. In many cases. They are often linked to the remnants of previous Pagan and non-Christian Culture that was supplanted by modern Christian traditions.

They heavily influenced modern variants. But they didn’t create Santa Claus. Or well I suppose you could argue they did in a sense. But Santa and his many local, Regional, and National variants. Father Christmas, Father Frost, Kris Kringle, Sinter Klaas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick etc.

Have been around for centuries. In many cases. They are often linked to the remnants of previous Pagan and non-Christian Culture that was supplanted by modern Christian traditions.