St. Nicholas lived in the 4th century in Myra, Turkey. He became a bishop at a young age and was beloved by the people for always helping those in need. He died on December 19th and his remains are located in Bari, Italy. The story of him secretly providing dowries for three poor maidens established his reputation as a protector of children and those in need. Over time, American writers changed his image and name, transforming him into the Santa Claus who arrives by flying sleigh pulled by reindeer on Christmas Eve.

1. The story of St. Nicholas

2. St. Nicholas lived
in the 4th century
in a city called
Myra, what’s now
Turkey.

3. He was very young
when he became a
bishop. People loved
him, because he
always helped those
in need.
bishop-епискпп

4. He died on 19th
December and his
remains are now in
Bari, in Italy.
remains- ппсмртни пстаци

5. Why is he loved more
than other saints?
The story about three
maidens shows him as a
protector of those in
need.
Several stories show
Nicholas as the patron
and protector of the
children.
Several stories tell of
Nicholas and the sea.
maiden-девпјка
patron-заштитник
protector-заштитник,
чувар

6. • How did the kindly
Christian Saint, good
Bishop Nicholas
become a roly-poly red
suited Santa?
• roly-poly - дебељушкаст
• кindly - дпбрпдушан

7. • It started to happen in the 19th century in
America.
• American writers gradually changed his style and
his name. German Sankt Niklaus easily became
Santa Claus.
• He started to arrive from the North in a flying
sleigh pulled by reindeer and to come down the
chimneys, dressed in red with rich fur garments.
• In 1931 Santa started to appear in Coca-Cola
commercials.
• sleigh - санке
• reindeer- ирвас
• chimney - димоак
• fur - крзнп
• garment - украс
• commercial - реклама

8. Can you
see the
difference?

9. Can you
see the
difference?

10. If we peel off rich Santa’s garments we will see
that he still is a saint, Nicholas from Myra. He
loves and protects children. He brings magic to
our homes. But, he should more often remind
us of the most important message:
Always those in need and do it in
help secret!