Cupid (also known as Amor), from Roman mythology, is very commonly associated with Valentine’s day. But where did he come from?

Ded Moroz (known as Father Frost in his early years) is from Slavic lore and is kind of a merger of multiple legends.

Jack Frost is believed to have come from Germanic folklore, and was very popular with the Anglo-Saxon and Norse during winter.

The leprechaun is from Irish folklore and is considered a fairy or a sprite. The word comes from the Irish word leipreachan which means “a pigymy, a sprite, or leprechaun.”

Zwarte Piet originated in Belgium and the Netherlands, and translates into “Black Peter.