Project Gutenberg 2010-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 48 Hengel, Wessel Albertus van 1779 1871 Van Hengel, Wessel Albertus Hengel, W. A. van (Wessel Albertus) Hengel, Wesselius Albertus van Sint-Nikolaas en het Sint-Nikolaas-feest Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Sint-Nikolaas en het Sint-Nikolaas-feest" by Wessel Albertus van Hengel is a historical account produced in the early 19th century. The book delves into the legends and origins surrounding Saint Nicholas and the celebration dedicated to him, particularly focusing on its significance to children and the customs associated with the holiday. The narrative examines the life of Saint Nicholas, positioning him in the early 4th century as a bishop known for his generosity and for performing miracles, emphasizing his role as a protector of children and the poor. Van Hengel explores various legends attributed to Nicholas, including his famous acts of kindness such as secretly providing financial assistance to a struggling father with three daughters. The text elaborates on the cultural evolution of the Saint Nicholas celebration, intertwining historical details with folklore to convey how the day evolved into a children's festivity characterized by gift-giving and joy, while also addressing the religious implications and the shifts in societal views regarding this beloved saint over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Nicholas, Saint, Bishop of Myra Saint Nicholas' Day BR Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 70324 70334 2024-09-14T12:40:09.625997 2023-09-15T07:33:25.484446 text/html text/html 66271 2021-01-07T06:43:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 26889 2021-01-07T06:43:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84832 2024-09-14T12:40:13.677932 application/epub+zip 83616 2024-09-14T12:40:11.303957 application/epub+zip 81383 2024-09-14T12:40:10.358055 application/epub+zip 244503 2024-09-14T12:40:15.450921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233935 2024-09-14T12:40:12.980987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230011 2022-09-16T03:49:12.423878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58112 58044 2024-09-14T12:40:09.309971 2023-09-15T07:33:25.223401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58032 2021-01-07T06:43:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22247 2021-01-07T06:43:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18488 2024-09-14T12:40:15.576941 application/rdf+xml 18858 2024-09-14T12:40:10.724958 image/jpeg 4206 2024-09-14T12:40:10.547968 image/jpeg 86543 2024-09-14T12:40:09.644991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog