Just To Remind USMB: Santa is Odin

[peach174]

*bump*

An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:

Santa Is Odin.

Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.

 

[anynameyouwish]

santa2 copy by boedicca on US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

Irrefutable Proof that Santa is Odin Mirovia

are you waging war on christmas?

do you hate christians?

 

[boedicca]

santa2 copy by boedicca on US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

Irrefutable Proof that Santa is Odin Mirovia

are you waging war on christmas?

do you hate christians?

*sigh* humor is so wasted on some people.

I love Christmas. I love Christians. I also understand that our religious traditions have gone through a fusion melting pot over the years. Parts of the Northern Tradition were merged into Christianity long ago. Understanding this is not hating on either Christians of Christmas.

 

[boedicca]

*bump*

An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:

Santa Is Odin.

Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.

I'm correct, but I completely respect your right to be wrong.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

*bump*

An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:

Santa Is Odin.

Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.

Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch festival figure St Nicholas, or Sinterklaas.

The story is that St Nicholas is a Roman Catholic bishop who rides over the rooftop on a white horse at night, accompanied by his black manservant. While the children are asleep they bring presents, throwing them through the chimney, or the manservant climbing down the chimney to deliver the presents.

The characters have several influences, but the oldest version of St Nicholas seems to be Wodan. With the christianisation of Europe, festivals were changed to better fit the christian mythology. Witness how the midwinter festivals became Christmas and spring festivals became Easter the latter name itself deriving from Ishtar.

The manservant goes back to Wodans ravens, the white horse traces its origin to Sleipnir. There have been considerable influences over the ages, but this seems to be the oldest origin

 

[boedicca]

*bump*

An important and evergreen seasonal reminder that:

Santa Is Odin.

Wrong
He is St. Nicholas not Odin.

Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch festival figure St Nicholas, or Sinterklaas.

The story is that St Nicholas is a Roman Catholic bishop who rides over the rooftop on a white horse at night, accompanied by his black manservant. While the children are asleep they bring presents, throwing them through the chimney, or the manservant climbing down the chimney to deliver the presents.

The characters have several influences, but the oldest version of St Nicholas seems to be Wodan. With the christianisation of Europe, festivals were changed to better fit the christian mythology. Witness how the midwinter festivals became Christmas and spring festivals became Easter the latter name itself deriving from Ishtar.

The manservant goes back to Wodans ravens, the white horse traces its origin to Sleipnir. There have been considerable influences over the ages, but this seems to be the oldest origin

Just as Yule became Christmas, Oestre became Easter, Samhain become All Hallows/All Saints, and Imbolc became Candlemas. In order to get Pagans to accept Christianity, their seasonal holidays were morphed into Christian rituals.

 

[peach174]

Sorry St Nicholas was a bishop from the 4th century of Myra and nothing to do with paganism.

 

[boedicca]

Sorry St Nicholas was a bishop from the 4th century of Myra and nothing to do with paganism.

I didn't say St. Nicholas was Odin. But Santa Claus is most definitely Odin.

 

[boedicca]

Tis the season to Bump this Thread and to remind everyone that: Santa is ODIN!

 

[boedicca]

The link in the 1st post no longer works for me, so here is a new one:

Irrefutable Proof That Santa Is Odin

9,939 points • 300 comments

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[Clinton Baptiste]

Hail Odin

 

[boedicca]

Hail Odin

And remember, don't piss off Sleipnir!

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Hail Odin

And remember, don't piss off Sleipnir!

Sleipnir (pronounced sleyp-nir) was grey in colour, and thanks to his eight legs hadthe ability to traverse the nine worlds of the Norse cosmos, all of which sit in Yggdrasil, the tree of life. Sleipnir's name, which means 'sliding one' in Old Norse probably refers to his ability to slide between worlds.

 

[boedicca]

And now for the traditional bumping of this thread and reminder that:

Santa is Odin!

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Hail Odin

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

And remember, only real Heathens drink out of horns and a titty glass!

 

[boedicca]

Tis the season of the annual bump: Santa is Odin.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Hail Odin.

 

[Zebra]

Just as Yule became Christmas, Oestre became Easter, Samhain become All Hallows/All Saints, and Imbolc became Candlemas. In order to get Pagans to accept Christianity, their seasonal holidays were morphed into Christian rituals.

and btw …. candlemas is today

 

[Zebra]

Tis the season to Bump this Thread and to remind everyone that: Santa is ODIN!

and i bump the thread to say that today is Candlemas …. or Imbolc …