Odin isn’t Santa Claus

There’s really no good reason to think jolly old Saint Nick is based on the Norse god Odin. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus. Visit (includes bio and linked list of all videos). Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: Visit Grimfrost at ?aff=183 Latest FAQs: (updated Nov. 2019). Jackson Crawford’s translation of Hávamál, with complete Old Norse text: or Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: or Audiobook: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs: or Audiobook: Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit Logos by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).