ah, no. The history of winter celebrations may go back 4,000 years but Christmas does not.
You’re going to catch a lot of flak over the very first sentence of your essay, and justifiably so.
And to you! I love the history of Christmas. I actually have a nice A & E show on that and also the “Biography” of Santa Claus.
Parents should never worry about their children wondering if Santa is real. St. Nicholas WAS a real person, he is in the historical record and although “Santa Claus” has sort of morphed into a mythical figure it is beyond dispute that the origins of this benevolent figure are an actual, real, Christian bishop.
So, you know, there aren’t any elves or reindeer at the North Pole, but why sweat the small stuff?
Merry Christmas!!
What or when and why did the tradition of putting lights on the exterior of houses and bushes begin?
Candles were originally used on Christmas trees and later electric lights were used (for safety). I just can’t figure out why the exterior lights could have been started.