Legends of Saint Nicholas

A punch-up, an execution, sailing ships, and oysters. There's quite a lot more to know about the real Santa Claus! LINKS: Our first video on Saint Nicholas of Myra: The life of Saint Nicholas told with humour by Bible Illustrated: A website all about Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus: An article about 'the oysterman': A scholarly essay on slapping in ancient Mediterranean cultures: An episode of the 'Classical Stuff You Should Know' podcast on 'A Defense of Christmas' that is an excellent discussion about enjoying Christmas in the modern era: “St. Nicholas slaps the Heretic Arius“ by Giovanni Gasparro: “St. Nicholas of Myra Saves Three Innocents“ by Ilya Repin: Consider supporting the work of Patristix here: You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter -