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英语圣诞节作文大全圣诞老人的由来theoriginalsantaclausst.nicholaswasbornintheancientsoutheasternturkishtownoflyciaearlyinthefourthcentury.hisgenerositywaslegendandhewasparticularlyfondofchildren.weknowthisprimarilythroughromanaountsofhispatronageofyouthwhicheventuallyledtohisbeingthepatronsaintofchildren.throughoutthemiddleagesandwellbeyondhewasreferredtobymanynamesnoneofthemsantaclaus.childrentodaywouldnotatallrecognizethest.nickwhobroughtgiftstoeuropeanchildrenhundredsofyearsagoexceptperhapsforhiscascadingwhitebeard.hemadehisroundsinfullred-and-whitebishop‘srobespletewithtwinpeakedmiterandcrookedcrozier.hewaspulledbynofleetfootedreindeerbutcoaxedinindolentdonkey.andhearrivednotlateonchristmasevebutonhischristianfeastdaydecember
6.thegiftsheleftbesidethehearthwereusuallysmall:fruitnutshardcandieswoodandclayfigurines.duringtheprotestant...。