The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GREEK CHRISTMAS CUSTOM

IN A SMALL TOWN OF THESOLONICA, GREECE, EVERY
JANUARY 6 A SILVER CROSS IS THROWN INTO THE SEA.
ALL THE TOWNSPEOPLE COME AND STAND BY A LARGE
WHITE TOWER TO WATCH A DIVER DIVE IN THE WATER AND
RETRIEVE THE CROSS IN HIS TEETH. THIS IS DONE EACH
YEAR BECAUSE A LEGEND ABOUT ST. NICHOLAS SAID THAT
HE LOST HIS CROSS HERE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Date learned: 01-00-1970