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Originally posted by Dragonlich
To confuse things even more, this Saint Nicolas guy was introduced to replace the tradition of worshipping the nordic god Wodan (if I'm not mistaken).
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I believe that it is unclear whether or not there was a historical St. Nicholas.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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