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The article on kallikantzaroi is rather curious: it describes a sort of elf that comes down chimneys on Christmas, spends most of the year trying to chop down the World Tree for Christmas, and was renowned for bringing a girl lots of gifts for Christmas in the story of Kallo and the Goblins. Is this the race of Santa Claus? Wnt (talk) 18:47, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
- Allow me to cut to the chase: do you have notable references to suggest that he is? Otherwise, the conversation is somewhat moot. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 23:29, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
- Spoilsport! ;) Really though, I don't know how to research folklore very well. Wnt (talk) 01:24, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
