The Magic of Yule discusses how the winter solstice tradition of Yule may have influenced the modern Santa Claus figure, as the Norse god Odin was said to travel through the sky and enter homes through chimneys on the longest night of the year, leaving gifts. The article suggests that Odin's traditions became associated with Christmas over time.

1. The Magic of Yule
“The frost-king ties my fumbling feet,
Sings in my ears, my hands are stones,
Curdles the blood to the marble bones.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

5. Did you know…?
Odin May Have Been the
Original Santa Claus?

8. By Kirsten Weiss http://kirstenweiss.com