What is the legend of Santa Claus?

The legend of Santa Claus appeared in Scandinavia very early. In Norse mythology, Odin, who is in charge of intelligence, art, poetry and war, rode his eight-legged horse around the world in the cold winter, punishing evil, promoting good and distributing gifts. At the same time, his son, Thor, dressed in red, used lightning as a weapon to fight against the god of ice and snow in the dark and finally defeated the cold. According to pagan legend, Santa Claus is a descendant of Odin, and it is also said that Santa Claus comes from Saint Nicholas, so Santa Claus is also called Saint Nicholas. Because most of these stories carry forward the Christian spirit, their origins and story plots are mostly forgotten, but Santa Claus lives in people's spiritual world forever.