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Knecht Ruprecht (on the left) and Saint Nicholas. Knecht Ruprecht (German pronunciation: [ˌknɛçtˈʁuː.pʁɛçt] ⓘ; English: Farmhand Rupert, Servant Rupert or Farmhand Robert, Servant Robert) is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany.
The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became a popular tradition during the medieval period, particularly in Germany and German-speaking countries. When is St. Nicholas Day? St. Nick's Day occurs ...
In the Czech Republic, Saint Nicholas or svatý Mikuláš is accompanied by the čert (Devil) and anděl (Angel). In France, Saint Nicholas' companion is called Rubbels in German-speaking Lorraine and Hanstrapp in Alsace, East of France [2] and the Père Fouettard (Wallonia, Northern and Eastern France).
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, ... German for "Christ-child") was a common variant of Santa in parts of the United States. [30]
St. Nick's Day may not be widely celebrated in the United States, but it is popular in cities with large German populations, such as Cincinnati.
Places in the United States with Dutch traditions, including Holland, Michigan, and areas of Illinois and Iowa, celebrate St. Nicholas Day, according to the St. Nicholas Center. As for the German ...
He may have been based on an older German myth, Knecht Ruprecht, a servant of Saint Nicholas and a character from northern Germany. [4] Unlike those figures, Belsnickel does not accompany Saint Nicholas but instead visits alone [ 4 ] and combines both the threatening and the benign aspects which in other traditions are divided between the Saint ...
The St. Nicholas Church (German: Nikolaikirche) is one of the major churches of central Leipzig, Germany (in Leipzig's district Mitte). Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. Baroque elements like the tower were added in the 18th century.