Santa Claus
Jolly holiday visitor
Santa Claus is a legendary figure associated with Christmas who brings gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
Depicted as a jolly, bearded man in a red suit, he is said to live at the North Pole, keep a list of good and naughty children, and travel by reindeer-drawn sleigh.
The modern image draws from various traditions, including the historical Saint Nicholas and Dutch Sinterklaas.
Parents often maintain the fiction of Santa Claus with young children: The kids still believe in Santa Claus.
Earth's northern axis point
- sleighAnimal-drawn snow vehicle
- reindeerArctic deer species
- RudolphFamous red-nosed reindeer
- elvesMythical small beings
workshop · chimney · stockings · sack · red suit · white beard · belly · boots
Inherited cultural narratives
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- St. NicholasLegendary Christmas gift-giver
- SinterklaasDutch winter gift-giver
- Kris KringleJolly December gift-bringer
Père Noël · patron saint · Krampus · Coca-Cola · Victorian · tradition · lore · tale
Items freely given
- presentsItems given freely
- givingTransferring to another
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
kindness · benevolence · philanthropy · generosity · donation · altruism · sharing · abundance
Year's final month
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- carolsFestive religious songs
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
candy canes · presents · tree · tinsel · wreath · gingerbread · eggnog · mistletoe
North Pole
Earth's northern axis point
elves · workshop · chimney · stockings · sack · red suit · white beard · belly · boots · belt
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- St. NicholasLegendary Christmas gift-giver
- SinterklaasDutch winter gift-giver
Kris Kringle · Père Noël · patron saint · Krampus · Coca-Cola · Victorian · tradition · lore · tale · cultural icon
gifts
Items freely given
goodwill · kindness · benevolence · philanthropy · generosity · donation · altruism · sharing · abundance · gratitude
December
Year's final month
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- carolsFestive religious songs
fireplace · candy canes · presents · tree · tinsel · wreath · gingerbread · eggnog · mistletoe · nativity
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
belly laugh · genial · hearty · warm · welcoming · mirthful · gleeful · joyful · beaming · playful
snowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
- iciclesFrozen hanging water formations
- sleigh bellsSmall ringing harness ornaments
frost · blizzard · snowy · cold · flurries · polar · arctic · frozen · cozy · hearth
- Christmasornament, presents, Christmastide, candy cane, carols
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- childhood loretooth fairy, Easter Bunny, boogeyman, monster under bed, imaginary friend
- Childhood Magicmagic, fairy tales, tooth fairy, Easter Bunny, bubbles
- childhood mythstooth fairy, Easter Bunny, boogeyman, monster under bed, closet monster
- childhood traditionsbedtime stories, bedtime story, birthday parties, birthday party, birthdays
Santa Clausthe Grinch
Festive-season spoiler
Krampus · Ebenezer Scrooge · thief · burglar · robber