# Santa Claus and Witchcraft

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: James Wright
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/santa-claus-and-witchcraft)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

James Wright explains the overlap between the trickster spirits of the Nordic traditions and the Santa Claus that we know in Britain. This is a fascinating slice of folklore.

## Lectures

1. [Santa Claus and Witchcraft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/santa-claus-and-witchcraft/fbbf132665be) (YouTube)