Father Christmas
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"From Father Christmas, Me" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Father Christmas is the name of the gift-giving figure of Christmas. He sent letters to the Tolkien children and they are collected in a book called Letters from Father Christmas.
Other names[edit]
Father Christmas also signed his letters as Father Nicholas Christmas,[1][2][3][4][5] or just Nicholas Christmas.[6] In one letter, the North Polar Bear calls him Daddy Noel.[6]
External links[edit]
- Father Christmas at Wikipedia
- Father Christmas at Narnia Wiki
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "November 28th 1930"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "Christmas 1930"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "October 31st 1931"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "November 30th 1932"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "December 2nd 1933"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "December 23rd 1932"
| The world of the Letters from Father Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Main characters: | Father Christmas · North Polar Bear · Ilbereth |
| Other characters: | Mr Cave Bear · Green Brother · Grandfather Yule Man in the Moon · Paksu & Valkotukka · Snow Man |
| Races & Peoples: | Goblins · Green elves · Red Elves · Snow-elves · Snow-men |
| Other concepts: | Arktik · Goblin Alphabet · Windbeam |
