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【谁能帮我找一个关于圣诞的由来的英文小故事?短一点的!越短越好!】
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谁能帮我找一个关于圣诞的由来的英文小故事?短一点的!越短越好!
白瑞峰回答：
Abriefhistoryoftheholiday
ThefirsttimethebirthofJesusChristwasattributedtothedateDecember25wasinthe4thcentury,accordingtoearlyRomanhistory.EarlycelebrationsofChristmasarethoughttohavederivedfromRomanandotherEuropeanfestivalsthatmarkedtheendoftheharvest,andthewintersolstice.
Somecustomsfromthosecelebrationsthathaveenduredincludedecoratinghomeswithgreenery,givinggifts,singingsongs,andeatingspecialfoods.
TheholidaydevelopedfurtherwiththelegendofSt.Nicholas.Althoughmuchofhishistoryisunconfirmed,themanwhobecameSt.Nicholaslivedinthe4thcenturyandisbelievedtohavebeenabishopinAsiaMinor.
Manymiraclesattributedtohimaredubiousatbest.Nevertheless,somecountriesnamedhimtheirpatronsaint.Healsoisconsideredthepatronsaintof,amongothers,children(forprotectingthem),sailors(whomhereputedlysavedatsea),andthepoor(towhomhegenerouslygavegifts).
Inhishonor,theFeastofSt.NicholaswasmarkedonDecember6andgiftsgiventhenightbefore.ThetraditionwaswellestablishedinmanyEuropeancountriesbythe12thcentury.Eventually,becauseSt.Nicholas'DayandChristmasDayaresoclosetogether,theirtraditionsgenerallywerecombined.
St.Nicholastookondifferentpersonasindifferentcountries.Forexample,TheNetherlandshaveSinterKlaas;FatherChristmasgivesgiftsinGreatBritain;PèreNoëldoesthesameinFrance;andinGermanySt.NicholashashadmanynamesincludingKlaasbuur,Burklaas,Rauklas,Bullerklaas,andSunnercla,althoughFatherChristmasisbecomingmorepopular.IntheUnitedStates,theDutchsettlers'SinterKlaasevolvedintoSantaClaus.
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