 History/Legend.
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THE
LEGEND OF SANKT NIKOLAUS from the
German American Christmas page is rich with resources, including numerous links, illustrations.....from Myra to
Bari to Indiana
ST
NICHOLAS SOCIETY: English-speaking
sister organization to the Sint Niklaas
Genootschap, in Belgium. It is the
goal of the society to increase interest, learning, and appreciation of the tradition of St Nicholas. Not opposed
to celebrations, gift-giving or other holiday activities, but it does encourage a certain sanity.
THE
SAINT NICHOLAS CENTER is a non-profit
organization that provides a wealth of information and activities, including ways to celebrate and an online gallery.
THE
STORY OF NICHOLAS AS A WAY OF DEALING
WITH THE "SANTA CLAUS PROBLEM" (not lying to your kids). From James Kiefer's Christian Biographies.
DOMESTIC CHURCH
(a Catholic site to teach families how to live the Catholic faith in their family's lives) provides interesting
info and history; ways to celebrate
MEDIEVAL SOURCEBOOK:
The Golden Legend: St. Nicholas (from The
Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints.
Compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275) Part of the Internet Medieval Source Book.
THE OPEN DIRECTORY PROJECT has numerous/eclectic links about Nicholas
RECLAIMING THE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION of the Santa Claus and Father Christmas tradition from the Anglican Communion.
PATRON SAINTS OF APULIA:
How Nicholas Archbishop of Myra became "San Nicola di Bari" in 1087
MYRA ("Myrrh")
was a leading city of the Lycian Union and surpassed Xanthos in early Byzantine times to become the capital city
of Lycia. Learn about MYRRH from
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Orthodox/Byzantine
MRYIOBIBLOS ON LINE LIBRARY OF THE CHURCH OF GREECE offers a wealth
of information about Eastern Christianity with many icons and illustrations.
THE
SAINT NICHOLAS PAGE offers numerous
Orthodox links as well an links to St. Nicholas
SAINT
NICHOLAS OF MYRA
HOLY HIERARCH AND WONDERWORKER from Epiphany Byzantine Catholic Church in Georgia
ALL
ABOUT ICONS, including numerous
images of Nicholas
Free Antique postcards to download.
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