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•  Elf

  An elf (plural elves) is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine or semi-divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind. In pre-Christian mythology, they appear to have been divided into light elves and dark elves, difficult to delineate from the Æsir on one hand and the dvergar on the other.

  

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•  Father Christmas

  Father Christmas is the name used in many English-speaking countries for a symbolic figure associated with Christmas. A similar figure with the same name (in other languages) exists in several other countries, including France (Père Noël), Spain (Papá Noel), Catalonia (Pare Noel), Malta (il-Krismis Fader), Brazil (Papai Noel), Portugal (Pai Natal), Italy (Babbo Natale), India (Christmas Father) and Romania (Moş Crăciun).

  

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•  Saint Nicholas

  Saint Nicholas (270 - 6 December 346) is the canonical and most popular name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and Greek Bishop of Myra. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose English name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas.

  

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•  Ebenezer Scrooge

  Ebenezer Scrooge is the principal character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol. At the beginning of the novel, Scrooge is a cold-hearted, tight fisted and greedy man, who despises Christmas and all things which engender happiness. Dickens describes him thus: "The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, made his eyes red, his thin lips blue, and he spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice ...

  

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•  Biblical Magi

  In Christian tradition, the Magi, also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men, (Three) Kings, or Kings from the East, are a group of distinguished foreigners who are said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, myrrh and frankincense. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity and in celebrations of Christmas.

  

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•  Jack Frost

  In English folklore, Jack Frost appears as an elfish creature who personifies crisp, cold, winter weather; a variant of Father Winter (also known as "Old Man Winter"). Some believe this representation originated in Germanic folklore specifically in the Anglo-Saxon and Norse winter customs

  

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•  Olentzero

  Olentzero is a Basque Christmas tradition. According to Basque traditions Olentzero comes to town late at night on the 24th of December to drop off presents for children. In some places he arrives later, for example in Otsagi on the 27th and in Ermua on the 31st.

  

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•  Tió de Nadal

  The Tió de Nadal (roughly "Christmas Log"), also known as "Tió" (trunk or log, a big piece of cut wood) or "Tronca" ("log") and popularly called "Caga tió" (pooping or defecating log in English), is a character in Catalan mythology relating to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia. A similar tradition exists in other places such as the cachafuòc or soc de Nadal in Occitania, or the Tizón de Nadal or Tronca de Nabidá in Aragon, regions with a common history.

  

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•  Companions of Saint Nicholas

  The Companions of Saint Nicholas are a group of closely related figures who accompany St. Nicholas in many European traditions. The most recognized companion, especially outside of Europe, is Knecht Ruprecht, which translates as Farmhand Ruprecht or Servant Ruprecht.

  

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•  La Befana

  

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•  Sheena Easton

  Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer who achieved worldwide fame in the 1980s. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television program The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract, and got her a deal with EMI Records. In the UK Sheena Easton has achieved 3 top 40 albums and 8 top 40 singles to date.

  

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•  David Raksin

  David Raksin (August 4, 1912 - August 9, 2004) was an American composer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With over 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music. " One of his earliest film assignments was as assistant to Charlie Chaplin in the composition of the score to Modern Times (1936). He is perhaps best remembered for the haunting theme to the 1944 movie Laura, which became the 1945 song "Laura".

  

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•  List of International Relations schools

  Department of International Relations, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh(Founded by Dr. Ataur Rahman Khan)International Relations in Bangladesh *Centre for International Affairs, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh(Founded by Dr. Ataur Rahman Khan) *Department of International Relations, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh(Founded by Dr.

  

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•  Jan Luggenhölscher

  Jan Luggenhölscher (born 1980) is a German professional figure skater. As a competitive skater, he competed as an ice dancer with Jill Vernekohl, with whom he was the 1998 German junior national champion and competed on the Junior Grand Prix. He received a training in acting and played among others in the popular German soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (Good Times, Bad Times) and Fear.

  

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•  NBA 60 Greatest Playoff Moments

  The NBA 60 Greatest Playoff Moments is a list of memorable NBA Playoffs moments that was compiled by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006.

  

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