Completar frases story of santaVersión en línea story of santa por pamela lam 1 Greek Bishop Nicholas of Myra known for a secret gift - . By the Middle Ages , Nicholas is the saint of children , and st . Nicholas Day they gifts in his honor . During the Reformation , the church stops Saints , so Saint Nick with the Norse god Odin to become Sinterklaas and Santa Claus . Clement Clarke Moore Santa Claus a sleigh and eight reindeers in his . A from st . Nicholas , now known as the before Christmas . Thomas Nast creates an illustration that helps to the modern - day Santa . Since 1912 the US Postal Service has been letters addressed to Santa , use the face of old Saint Nick to their products , and the first Santa Claus school is . The story of Santa Claus continues to with every season .