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‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa – and led to a literary whodunit

By Filings on Fri, 12/17/21
Society & Culture
Santa Claus
American Culture
Poetry
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“Santa Claus had undergone many makeovers in the Western imagination by the time readers were introduced to ‘Twas the Night before Christmas.’ Some scholars argue that the idea of a magical being bringing gifts and good cheer can be traced all the way back to the Greek goddess Artemis.” - The Conversation

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