Secular Christmas stories man with supernatural powers living at the North Pole, much like magic and powerful characters in mythology: Santa Claus has supernatural powers and uses them to magnanimously deliver gifts to children around the world. Santa was based on the legends of Saint Nicholas. Santa was given an amplified mythological identity in the Clement Moore poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (the title of which is often misidentified as "Twas The Night Before Christmas.") Comparative mythologies have also noted the ancient Germanic myths of Thor driving a cart led by goats in the sky (which led to the folklore of the
Saint Nicholas Church, Lezhe June 2018. Restoration has now finished. Saint Nicholas Church, Lezhe The Church of Saint Nicholas, former Selimije Mosque (Albanian: "Xhamia e Selimies"), or Church-Mosque of Lezha ("Kisha-Xhami") is a ruined historic church and mosque where the remains of Skanderbeg are said to be preserved in Lezhë, Albania. It is now turned to the Mausoleum of Skanderbeg. It is now used as Skanderbeg's Mausoleum in Lezhë, Albania. Originally, the building was a church, named after Saint Nicholas. Until this day, a fresco of the saint is still present in the remains of the church, although heavily damaged. The Church was located