Santa Claus vs. Los Reyes Magos

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wed 12/26/2007

best known as	Santa Claus.	Los Reyes Magos.
hometown	The North Pole.	Ancient Persia (Iran).
ancient origins	c. 270, Patara, Lycia.	c. 60 BC, Persia.
first names	Nicholas of Myra.	Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar.
dba	Santa, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle.	The Three Kings, Three Wise Men or Biblical Magi.
looks	Fat jolly bearded man with red coat, cap and fur lined trousers.	Bearded men dressed in robes, capes, breeches and phrygian caps.
legendary start	A combination of Christian and Pagan folklore about Saint Nicholas, the Germanic God Wodan and Sinterklaas.	Visited the infant Jesus shortly after his birth. As told in the Gospel according to Matthew.
proficient in	Running a toy factory.	Reading the night sky.
aided by	Elves.	A guiding star.
laden with	Candy, coal and/or toys.	Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.
method of travel	Sleigh with flying reindeer.	Camels, but also depicted riding horses and elephants.
contact via	Letter addressed to the North Pole.	Letter left by Christmas tree.
companionship	Lives with Mrs. Claus.	Appear to be BFF's.
scheduled appearance	On Christmas Eve, December 24th, delivering presents (or punishment) to children around the world.	On the eve of the Epiphany, the 6th of January, leaving presents for well-behaved children.
preferred munchies	Cookies and milk, plus carrots for reindeer.	A drink for each, along with hay for camels.
may be upstaged by	Rudolph, a reindeer with a glowing red nose.	Jesus, the son of God incarnate.
controversy	Some say Mr. Claus detracts from the religious purpose of Christmas.	According to the Chinese Christian Church, one of the Reyes was Chinese. A lost fourth wise man is also debated.
famously promoted by	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.	We Three Kings and Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos
webprops	14.8 million hits on Google.	6.5 million hits on Google.
greatest cinematic achievement	Lead role in Miracle on 34th Street.	Name-checked by Iraq war thriller Three Kings.

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57 responses to “versus: Santa Claus vs. Los Reyes Magos”

It has to be Los Ryes!!! what can i say i'm mexican. I grew up beleiving in los reyes.!!!

Eli Plascencia

(Elkhart, Indiana)

1/7/2008

Santa CLOS!!

J4V!3R

(cheyenne WYOMING hell yeaH)

12/27/2007

if you are a proud latino you have to go for los reyes magos ariba mexico latinos stand up!!!!!!

Thalia(shorty)

(senca)

1/4/2008

Los reyes where real and they visited Jesus when he was born. So I vote for REYES MAGOS! Even though I love X-mas.

LIS

(Chicago)

1/7/2008

$@nt@ c[@u$3 y@ ppl w@z ^

$0f!@

(mexico and midland)

12/27/2007

reyes

lupita805

(candy land)

12/31/2007

hey what's up ,los reyes o papireyes son mas chidos que sancho clous.

montse

12/29/2007

That's too hard, I know they don't exist, and I've never believed in any of them, cuz my parents never told me about them.... but I think it's great for little kids to believe in them, cuz it makes the holidays so much more fun... y hasta se portan bien los niños.

Go Santa (& Rudolph)! y ¡Arriba los Reyes Magos (y sus camellos)!.

~Natalie~

12/29/2007

wut r u guyz talkin about??? santa is sooo real!!! itz called "mami y papi" DUH!!!and people say I"M dumb

~kitty

*kitty*

(Tr@V!3S@ST0wN, NJ)

1/4/2008

los reyes magos would so win!!!!! i mean santa claus is like in pplz heads only!!!!!lol!!!!

i love mun2!!!!

mago

(mexico!!!)