A post to rec.org.sca about various traditions surrounding St. Nicholas. By Susan Carroll-Clark.

Fourth-century bishop in Asia Minor. Also called St. Nicholas of Bari because his relics were translated there in the eleventh century.

Fairly long article about the bishop of Myra.

Three accounts of the story of St. Nicholas: for infants through children age 8, children 8-14, and age 14 through adults. By Catherine Fournier.

Historical narrative tracing the history of Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra, to his final resting place in Bari, Italy.

The reason New Yorkers and Americans celebrate St. Nicholas is that Dutch immigrants brought their traditions about Sinter Klaas with them.

Bishop, Confessor. From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley.

Confessor, Archbishop of Myra. From Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Recounts many pious legends about St. Nicholas.

Short entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia.

A detailed history of the saint, the meaning of the name Santa Claus, and the origin of the Christmas stocking.

Profile of St. Nicholas. Illustrated. Gives as variants on the saint's name: Mikulas, Nicolas, Niklas, Klaus, Santa Claus, Nicholas of Bari, and Nicolaas.

About St. Nicholas, and how he came to be the patron saint of such diverse groups of people.

History, icon, and troparion hymn for their patron saint.

Information centered on the Orthodox Christian understanding and teaching about this Bishop of Myra in Lycia, patron saint of children, mariners, and Russia. Popular culture knows him as Santa Claus, Saint Nick, Sinter Klaus, and other names. Includes links to churches and other pages and icons concerning this much-revered man of God.

The righteous St. Nicholas is the true personality behind Santa Claus or Baba Noel.

About travel in Myra today.

Hagiography of St. Nicholas, archbishop of Myra. Tells the story of him striking Arius with his hand at First Nicaea.

A look at the real Santa Claus with references to many sites and Orthodox Christian icons.

A tribute to the saint and a photograph of the ikon on the east wall of the north transept of the church.

Excerpts from "The Life of Nicholas" by Symeon Metaphrastes.

"Little that withstands the scrutiny of modern eyes is known about this popular saint."

For young children.

From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation, slightly modernized.

Life of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. Long. With ikons.

A brief history. Hear the Apolitikion of Saint Nicholas using RealAudio player.

Discover the truth of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas.

An anonymous Greek account of the removal of the saint's body from Myra to Bari. Translated from a thirteenth-century manuscript.

A breezy retelling of the story of St. Nicholas.