One winter a long time ago, Dionysus, the merry god of revelry, set off for Athens. However, he got lost along the way and found himself in the lands of the Vikings and the Celts, in France, Italy, England, America, the North Pole, and many other places. He traveled with flying goats, deer, and a ship with Dutch sailors. He met Odin, Thor, Befana, Charles Dickens, Thomas Nast, and learned about Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Santa Claus. And little did he imagine that he was behind all of this! Yes, he was the jolly Spirit of the holidays who brought joy and gifts wherever he went.
And when he finally arrived in Athens, the people did not recognize him as Dionysus but as... Santa Claus!

An exciting journey through Time and the History of Christmas from Greece to the West. A fairy tale about the origin of Santa Claus, behind the laughter of which lies the eternal cheerful and mischievous spirit of the holidays.

The illustrations in the book are from old designs of the previous century!