• 11-Weird Lit Tales: J.R.R.Tolkien was Father Christmas for 23 years

  • Dec 23 2024
  • Length: 1 min
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11-Weird Lit Tales: J.R.R.Tolkien was Father Christmas for 23 years

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  • J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, was deeply connected to Christmas. He popularized the figure of Santa Claus by creating a series of letters for his children and signing them "Father Christmas." In these letters, he recounted his exploits at the North Pole, including battles against goblins riding bats who stole presents and the mischief of his assistant, the North Polar Bear, who once accidentally set all the Northern Lights ablaze. Tolkien wrote these letters every Christmas for 23 years, and they became a family tradition that shaped the modern figure of Santa Claus as we know him today.
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