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This is russian Ded Moroz ("Grandfather Frost"). He is taller and more severe (everything is 46% more severe in Russia) than Santa.
He brings presents to children at the New Year midnight.
We also celebrate Chrismass here, but somehow at the 7th of January. And it's only for the christians (and it looks more logically for me: Presents for everyone, Chrismass for the christians in da boring church)
He brings presents to children at the New Year midnight.
We also celebrate Chrismass here, but somehow at the 7th of January. And it's only for the christians (and it looks more logically for me: Presents for everyone, Chrismass for the christians in da boring church)
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To have Christmas on January 7th makes more sense than to have it on December 25th. For one thing, Christ was born during a Roman census. That was why Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem in the first place. To be counted in the census. And this census was held in the spring, probably around mid-March. So Christ is a Pisces, not a Capricorn. ---Which makes a great deal of sense, if you think about it. After all, his symbol is a fish.
The practice of holding a mid-winter ceremony can be traced to the Emperor Constantine, who was the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire. At the time he converted, there was a very popular holiday (and the Romans LOVED holidays; they had 120 of them a year) which honored the god Mithras. It was a joyous occasion where there were parties and feasts and presents were given-out. Constantine co-opted this holiday for his new religion and most Romans did not care. They just wanted to party.
Finally, the American appearance of Santa Claus can be directly traced to an advertising campaign by Coca Cola. It was in ads for this beverage --and in the poem "T'Was the Night Before Christmas", where Coke drew its inspiration-- that the image of a fat man in fur-trimmed red pajamas was cemented in the US psyche. Before that, he was shown in a long fur-trimmed robe of various colors, including green and blue. And he wasn't fat. He owes his weight-gain to the poem.
The practice of holding a mid-winter ceremony can be traced to the Emperor Constantine, who was the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire. At the time he converted, there was a very popular holiday (and the Romans LOVED holidays; they had 120 of them a year) which honored the god Mithras. It was a joyous occasion where there were parties and feasts and presents were given-out. Constantine co-opted this holiday for his new religion and most Romans did not care. They just wanted to party.
Finally, the American appearance of Santa Claus can be directly traced to an advertising campaign by Coca Cola. It was in ads for this beverage --and in the poem "T'Was the Night Before Christmas", where Coke drew its inspiration-- that the image of a fat man in fur-trimmed red pajamas was cemented in the US psyche. Before that, he was shown in a long fur-trimmed robe of various colors, including green and blue. And he wasn't fat. He owes his weight-gain to the poem.
Could it not have something to do with the late change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1918? Or that Russian Christianity descends from the Eastern Roman Empire AKA Byzantium?
As I understand it Christmas was once a pagan festival that celebrated the longest night, Midwinter night, and lengthening of the daytime. I think it has it roots in what is known in Norse Mythology as the eternal battle between Asgard and the Frost Giants who liked darkness and blistering cold. It had a twin festival on Midsummer night where the day was the longest and the night the shortest.
As I understand it Christmas was once a pagan festival that celebrated the longest night, Midwinter night, and lengthening of the daytime. I think it has it roots in what is known in Norse Mythology as the eternal battle between Asgard and the Frost Giants who liked darkness and blistering cold. It had a twin festival on Midsummer night where the day was the longest and the night the shortest.
A LOT of festivals, for various religions, are held on solstices. And equinoxes. Nothing new in that at all. Another reason for Constantine to switch. In made the new religion seem more "Established".
As for the change of calenders... It probably does, but I wouldn't know. I'm not sure how that worked,
As for the change of calenders... It probably does, but I wouldn't know. I'm not sure how that worked,
The calendar change is part politics but also a bit of a problem that is still quite relevant today. You might not know this but at the beginning of the earths existence a day and night only lasted a couple of hours but over the eons the moons gravitational drag slowed the rotation of the earth. As you can read in the link below a full rotation is not really 24 hours but a bit less. Because of this small difference per day it will result in a few hours every year and if you add a few centuries you can imagine you will be really of target. Even our modern calender requires regular corrections. One of these is the leap year.
http://www.universetoday.com/14700/.....-day-on-earth/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year
To give an example the October revolution in Russia actually happened in November.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution
http://www.universetoday.com/14700/.....-day-on-earth/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year
To give an example the October revolution in Russia actually happened in November.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution
yep. I read this yesterday actually. It's the Calendar change.
The original date of the celebration in Eastern Christianity was January 6, in connection with Epiphany, and that is still the date of the celebration for the Armenian Apostolic Church and in Armenia, where it is a public holiday. As of 2011, there is a difference of 13 days between the modern Gregorian calendar and the older Julian calendar. Those who continue to use the Julian calendar or its equivalents thus celebrate December 25 and January 6 on what for the majority of the world is January 7 and January 19. For this reason, Ethiopia, Russia, Ukraine, the Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Moldova celebrate Christmas on what in the Gregorian calendar is January 7; all the Greek Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25. - Wikipedia
The original date of the celebration in Eastern Christianity was January 6, in connection with Epiphany, and that is still the date of the celebration for the Armenian Apostolic Church and in Armenia, where it is a public holiday. As of 2011, there is a difference of 13 days between the modern Gregorian calendar and the older Julian calendar. Those who continue to use the Julian calendar or its equivalents thus celebrate December 25 and January 6 on what for the majority of the world is January 7 and January 19. For this reason, Ethiopia, Russia, Ukraine, the Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Moldova celebrate Christmas on what in the Gregorian calendar is January 7; all the Greek Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25. - Wikipedia
Awesome! Someone finally eknowlage this guy :3
As a novelty I can add that where I live (Poland) in a large region called Wielkopolska instead of Santa Claus (Swiety Mikolaj) there's Gwiazdor (Star Man), who pretty much the same idea, only he's assisiated with the evening star of Christmas eve.
As a novelty I can add that where I live (Poland) in a large region called Wielkopolska instead of Santa Claus (Swiety Mikolaj) there's Gwiazdor (Star Man), who pretty much the same idea, only he's assisiated with the evening star of Christmas eve.
Russians celebrate Christmas on the 7th because they had another calendar, I suppose. They used the Julian calendar until 1918, the Gregorian calendar was adopted after the October Revolution. Which was, actually, a November Revolution when going after the Gregorian system.
Well.
Well.
Wow, it's really good to see Granpa Frost here. Great work, Wolfy.
I'm kinda tired to see our dear old Ded Moroz being replaced by that foreign Santa on Russian television and billboards... That's just wrong. Imagine walking in a Russian mall and hearing that "Jingle Bells" playing... What the heck? Where is "The Forest Raised a Christmas Tree"?
Look, I have nothing against Santa. But what bugs me, is that our people are forced to forget our own culture. It hurts me, when I find people in my country honestly believing, that our Ded Moroz actually rides on a reindeer sleigh and has magical elves helping him to make presents. Phuh!
Anyways, here's a little article about Father frost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ded_Moroz Hope it will be interesting to you guys.
I'm kinda tired to see our dear old Ded Moroz being replaced by that foreign Santa on Russian television and billboards... That's just wrong. Imagine walking in a Russian mall and hearing that "Jingle Bells" playing... What the heck? Where is "The Forest Raised a Christmas Tree"?
Look, I have nothing against Santa. But what bugs me, is that our people are forced to forget our own culture. It hurts me, when I find people in my country honestly believing, that our Ded Moroz actually rides on a reindeer sleigh and has magical elves helping him to make presents. Phuh!
Anyways, here's a little article about Father frost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ded_Moroz Hope it will be interesting to you guys.
Well I'm not talking about stereotypes. To be honest we Russians find those stereotypes about bears and vodka quite offending. By the way, speaking of the stereotypes, ones that we have about Americans tell that you're all fat and stupid. Do you like that?
And it's not about liking or disliking certain mythical characters. It's good to study and appreciate different cultures. It's about enforcing foreign culture and forgetting your own! Just now I was driving home from my job and a counted like 10 billboards with Santa Claus on them! In an Orthodox-Christian country for heck's sake!
Imagine yourself walking around random US city in December 25th and seeing only Hanukkah attributes all over the city and Jewish music playing in the streets and in the malls (granting that you are not Jewish at all).
And it's not about liking or disliking certain mythical characters. It's good to study and appreciate different cultures. It's about enforcing foreign culture and forgetting your own! Just now I was driving home from my job and a counted like 10 billboards with Santa Claus on them! In an Orthodox-Christian country for heck's sake!
Imagine yourself walking around random US city in December 25th and seeing only Hanukkah attributes all over the city and Jewish music playing in the streets and in the malls (granting that you are not Jewish at all).
I know that guy too, he's being called "Väterchen Frost" in Austria (/german speaking countries).
We get our presents from the "Christkind" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christkind).
Anyways, Grandfather Frost look much cooler compared to Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas,...
I have polish roots, so I know all characters from fairy tales such as the "grandfather frost" and for example "Baba Jaga".
We get our presents from the "Christkind" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christkind).
Anyways, Grandfather Frost look much cooler compared to Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas,...
I have polish roots, so I know all characters from fairy tales such as the "grandfather frost" and for example "Baba Jaga".
This is really impressive. :) Of all the details in this pic, I'm really impressed with the lineart and shading of the white cotton around Ded Moroz's suit that gives it a more fluffy textured appearance, the soft lineart of his hair and beard, the cool design of the frosty scepter he's holding, and the variety in the shades of blue in the pic altogether (Ded Moroz's suit, the bag, and especially the background with a subtle, frost-like texturing applied on it).
Great work on this pic, definitely worth fav'ing!
Great work on this pic, definitely worth fav'ing!
everything is 46% more severe in Russia
Always imagined Russian Santa to be equal to or more severe than Santa Slay. Maybe more Cossack, less Viking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=camndOJGmSM
Always imagined Russian Santa to be equal to or more severe than Santa Slay. Maybe more Cossack, less Viking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=camndOJGmSM
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