"He's making a list, checking it twice..." Where did Santa's naughty/nice list come from?

Have you been naughty or nice this year? You'll probably end up on Santa Claus' list that originates from folktales about the Norse god, Odin. Odin was a magician traveling atop a flying horse with eight legs who was a bit of an eavesdropper. He'd listen in at various chimneys in order to discover who was good or bad, after which he'd deliver gifts to the goodies. So, "you'd better watch out..."

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