Moș Crăciun

Okay, here’s my first post…..Swanna will be so happy!

The legend of Moș Nicolae goes like this.   Saint Nicolae is the most popular saint in Transylvania.  He is known here as Sin-Nicoara.  It is said there was a black-hearted man, poor and evil, who was going to sell his daughters in marriage to bad dudes.  St. Nic was able to get the gold to give to each daughter  so they could marry whom they loved.  Now, Nicolae comes on the night of Dec. 5th -6th and leaves candy, fruits and small gifts in the shoes of good kids.  However, being an old-time saint, he also favors the rod for disobiedent children and isn’t afraid of Child Protective Services in the use of it!

He is a historical figure in this area, was born in the city of Patara, an Asian province, and was buried at a monastery on Dec. 6, 352.

It is interesting to note that in most of the accounts I have read,  Mos Nicolae’s coming also brings snow fall.  Sure enough, yesterday Dec.5th, was the first snowfall and it’s been snowing all night.

Here, Nic and Santa Claus are two different guys with different purposes.  There is a ton of history about these legends in almost every culture in the world.  I guess folk are quick to understand the usefullness of a dude bringing presents to help keep the kiddo’s in line!