ID: 901000656 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000656	Record Type: Character/Person

	Santa Claus (legendary character, western secular, ca.1820)

Note: Fictional character living at the North Pole, which grew out of the tradition of celebrating the feast of St. Nicholas, patron of children, near Christmas, was first recorded ca. 1820. Compiled from several traditions, including St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, and elements of the Germanic god Wodan.

Display Date: ca. 1820

Names:

	Santa Claus (legendary character, western secular, ca.1820) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Miscellaneous Topics (P)
		....<Miscellaneous Characters> (P)
		........Santa Claus (legendary character, western secular, ca.1820) (P)

Related Iconography:

	meaning/usage overlaps with .... Father Christmas
	..........(Miscellaneous Topics, Miscellaneous Characters, Father Christmas (fictional character, western secular)) [901002006]

Other Relationships:

	distinguished from .... Nicholas of Myra, Saint (bishop, saint, 270-343, in Asia Minor)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	affiliated/associated with .... Christmas
	.....(Christian holidays, religious holidays, holidays, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Santa Claus (legendary character, western secular, ca.1820)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2015039717

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus#/media/File:MerryOldSanta.jpg