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‘Sex trafficking, cannibalism and murder’: St Nicholas wasn’t always so jolly

16 December 2023

9:00 AM

16 December 2023

9:00 AM

For a heartwarming Christmas tale, look no further than the medieval legend of St Nicholas – a story of sex-trafficking, cannibalism and murder. The historical Nicholas is a hazy figure whose scant biography was embroidered in the Middle Ages. The 12th-century Norman poet Wace wrote a colourful account of his life.

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