# Oldest Santa Claus Myth

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-santa-claus-myth/335821>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-santa-claus-myth/335821 "2005-12-15T22:47:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-santa-claus-myth/335821/1 "2005-12-15T22:47:08Z")

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What is the oldest Santa Claus myth and where did it originate from?

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**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-santa-claus-myth/335821/2 "2005-12-15T22:50:15Z")

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Duplicate thread. Can a mod close this?