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Santa Claus (Fictitious character)

LC control no.no2015039717
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Personal name headingSanta Claus (Fictitious character)
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Variant(s)Claus, Santa (Fictitious character)
Saint Nicholas (Fictitious character)
Nicholas, Saint (Fictitious character)
Father Christmas (Fictitious character)
Kris Kringle (Fictitious character)
Kringle, Kris (Fictitious character)
Santa (Fictitious character)
Santa Claus (Legendary character)
Other standard no.Q315796
315189402
1105278
901000656
LocatedNorth Pole
Field of activityChristmas Gifts
Profession or occupationToymakers
Found inBennett, Richard Grant. Secret Santa, 2015: ECIP galley (Santa Claus)
Wikipedia, March 25, 2015 (Santa Claus; also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and Santa; mythical figure with legendary, historic, and folkloric origins; associated with Christmas; commonly portrayed as living at the North Pole; makes toys or oversees elves who make toys)
Getty Iconography authority, December 19, 2020 (Santa Claus (legendary character, western secular, ca.1820); distinguished from: Nicholas of Myra, Saint (bishop, saint, 270-343, in Asia Minor); affiliated/associated with: Christmas)
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National bib agency no.1033G4657E
Invalid LCCNn 97011759 sh 85117361
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