Is Santa Odin? The Pagan Origins of Father Christmas

Is Santa Claus really Odin?
In this festive episode of Deity Tracker, we explore the fascinating origins of Father Christmas and his deep roots in Norse mythology, Germanic folklore, and pagan winter traditions and folk customs. Discover how many of Santa’s iconic traits may resemble those of Odin, the All-Father of the Norse sagas and wider Germanic Folklore.
We’ll delve into Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, and Odin's role as the Jolnir, the later folkloric role of Odin as a sky-traveling figure during Yule, and the other traditions of the Winter Solstice. From Saturnalia to European Shamanism to The Wild Hunt, to the Nordic Yule. These ancient customs helped shaped the modern figure of Santa along with the all too oft cited Saint Nicholas of Myra.
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