It was just too difficult to decide on the Christmas celebrity for today's letter N , so I settled on two - one most people know, and another less connected. St Nicholas and Nestor - watercolour, pencil and ink sketch - Wilma Simmons N is for St Nicholas and Nestor. Let's start with St. Nick.... Santa Claus is a fictional character based on multiple figures. The person most closely connected with the Santa Claus legend is Saint Nicholas, a Greek Christian bishop who helped the poor and left presents for children. I suppose most people know about the story of how St. Nick saved three daughters whose poverty stricken family were being forced to sell them. As they slept, St Nick placed bags of money into their stockings hanging out to dry. Familiar with any Christmas practices we know? We remember this saint , such a holy, good man. Be like him in charity, do all that you can. Many miracles Nicholas hastened to do, Helping peopl...
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