Scientists Reconstructed the Face of St. Nicholas – Here’s What They Found

Catholic News Agency ^ | December 11, 2016 | N/A

[elcid1970]

Those aren’t tats, those are his priestly vestments.

[Verginius Rufus]

Turkish tissue?

I thought his remains were in Bari, Italy.

[SkyDancer]

Don’t let liberal snowflake parents see that picture what with that sword and some military stuff he’s holding on to.

[sphinx]

White guy?

Greek, living in Asia Minor.

[IronJack]

“When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.”

It’s not likely that a full-sized man would be driving a miniature sleigh and miniscule reindeer.

[Scythian_Reborn]

Oh come on this is just silly

[reed13k]

Now see ... LOL ... I really thought he was packed in overflowing a bit with him and his bag.... I guess it just depends on your imagination :) Seriously this was how I’ve always envisioned it....

[IronJack]

And I’ve always struggled with “miniature” part versus the image of Santa as a rather hefty fellow.

By the way, there’s also a reference to “the prancing and pawing of each little hoof” after the “coursers” surmount the rooftop.

[trisham]

Interesting.

[hoagy62]

I can hear in my mind, “Arius...you are without honor!”

[Cronos]

Greek guy. Guy who punched the lights out of the heretic Arius. Definitely not the ho ho ho type. Serious dogmatist and staunch believer in the divinity and humanity of the Christ

[reed13k]

yeah... but I don’t know any deer or reindeer with big feet so that didn’t even make me think twice...

[Albion Wilde]

Among the features depicted in the saint’s image is a broken nose, which... had “healed asymmetrically, giving him a characteristic nose and rugged facial appearance.”

So THAT's why he developed this quirky habit...

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose...

[minnesota_bound]

Based on the photo at the link, St. Nicholas looks to be a foil wrapped piece of candy.

[publius911]

Scientists at a university in Liverpool recently unveiled what they say is the most realistic portrait ever created of St. Nicholas of Myra...

Some people, self-important doofuses (artists?) have no clue about the difference between "realistic" and "accurate!"

And, of course, assume that the rest of us are similarly impaired.

[To Hell With Poverty]

Greek guy. Guy who punched the lights out of the heretic Arius. Definitely not the ho ho ho type. 

Oh I don't know, I think you can be a Mediterranean hot head and still be pretty sweet. I'm thinking of our own dp0622, who sprinkles ####'s and :)'s pretty evenly in his posts!

[dp0622]

I’m a sweetheart :)

With a horrific Sicilian temper.

[Fzob]

Looks like he got punched in the nose more than once

[a fool in paradise]

George Carlin?!!!

[a fool in paradise]

Kicked in the face while starting up the sled one morning.