What to know about St. Nicholas - aside from that punch

There’s more to the Saint-Who-Became-Santa than the punch that probably wasn’t. Here are some more things to know about St. Nicholas.

Among the legends surrounding St. Nicholas, one that has become increasingly popular in online meme culture in recent years is the tale of the saint striking the heretic Arius during the Council of Nicea.

As the story goes, the council fathers were debating the nature of Christ. Arius argued that Christ was fully human, but not God. At one point, jolly o…