We are taught Santa Claus is a good saint that will bring presents to children.
But real historical story is completely different.
He gives presents to good children and takes away (abduct) bad children.
Who is the real Santa Claus? He was called St. Nicolas. He comes with bunch of krampuses with horns (NOT with reindeers).
When they come, they jingle bells. In the middle ages, people must have been really scared when they heard jingling bells. People had to worry whether their children were taken away by them.
These krampuses appeared not only in Europe but also in Asia. In Japan, we have the similar stories that Krampuses in Japan called “Namahage” visit people’s houses saying “Are there bad children?” Then they abduct those bad children (not very much wanted children by parents).
