Santa Claus vs. Los Reyes Magos
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wed 12/26/2007
| best known as | Santa Claus. | Los Reyes Magos. |
| hometown | The North Pole. | Ancient Persia (Iran). |
| ancient origins | c. 270, Patara, Lycia. | c. 60 BC, Persia. |
| first names | Nicholas of Myra. | Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. |
| dba | Santa, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle. | The Three Kings, Three Wise Men or Biblical Magi. |
| looks | Fat jolly bearded man with red coat, cap and fur lined trousers. | Bearded men dressed in robes, capes, breeches and phrygian caps. |
| legendary start | A combination of Christian and Pagan folklore about Saint Nicholas, the Germanic God Wodan and Sinterklaas. | Visited the infant Jesus shortly after his birth. As told in the Gospel according to Matthew. |
| proficient in | Running a toy factory. | Reading the night sky. |
| aided by | Elves. | A guiding star. |
| laden with | Candy, coal and/or toys. | Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. |
| method of travel | Sleigh with flying reindeer. | Camels, but also depicted riding horses and elephants. |
| contact via | Letter addressed to the North Pole. | Letter left by Christmas tree. |
| companionship | Lives with Mrs. Claus. | Appear to be BFF's. |
| scheduled appearance | On Christmas Eve, December 24th, delivering presents (or punishment) to children around the world. | On the eve of the Epiphany, the 6th of January, leaving presents for well-behaved children. |
| preferred munchies | Cookies and milk, plus carrots for reindeer. | A drink for each, along with hay for camels. |
| may be upstaged by | Rudolph, a reindeer with a glowing red nose. | Jesus, the son of God incarnate. |
| controversy | Some say Mr. Claus detracts from the religious purpose of Christmas. | According to the Chinese Christian Church, one of the Reyes was Chinese. A lost fourth wise man is also debated. |
| famously promoted by | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. | We Three Kings and Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos |
| webprops | 14.8 million hits on Google. | 6.5 million hits on Google. |
| greatest cinematic achievement | Lead role in Miracle on 34th Street. | Name-checked by Iraq war thriller Three Kings. |
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┼♥┼ яosαяio ┼.. Says:
Santa CLOS!!
J4V!3R
(cheyenne WYOMING hell yeaH)
12/27/2007
$@nt@ c[@u$3 y@ ppl w@z ^
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(mexico and midland)
12/27/2007
Santa Claus!!
Jesenia (Cali)
12/27/2007
Los Reyes Magos People! Give me Rosca de Reyes! Cookies and Milk don't cut it!
Noemi
12/28/2007
Santa....... Santa Cachuca..... Reyes o santa, no importa. hace años que no me dan regalos :-(, yo digo que mejor le rezamos a la santa loteria y que me gane los 10 millones en el proximo sorteo!
Ed
(TJ)
12/28/2007
LOS REYES MAGOS !!!
CERO CON EL GORDITO DE ROJO...
MONA
12/28/2007
Los Reyes Magos!!
Los Reyes
12/28/2007
los reyes. i'm too old to believe in santa. :P
saigo
12/28/2007
oosama desu! I second Ed.
Toro kun
(TJ)
12/28/2007
Cual es la diferencia si ningunos son reales? It just stories that your parents tell you para que te portes bien so I vote for neither one.
La Potra Salvaje
(Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, Mexico)
12/28/2007
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