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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. Legendary sleigh-pulling flying reindeer A parade float with a model of Santa's reindeer and sleigh in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, 2009 In traditional Western festive legend and popular culture, Santa Claus's reindeer are said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa ...
The number of reindeer in the wild is rapidly dwindling, and the species is now classified as vulnerable. 6. Baby Reindeer are Called Calves. Baby reindeer are called calves, as are baby moose and ...
Nine years later, the first known association between reindeer and Santa Claus appeared in an anonymous poem entitled “A New Year’s Present”. The unnamed deer are mentioned briefly and only ...
words by Zachris Topelius (1887); music by Jean Sibelius (1909) Finland Swedish song "Gläns över sjö och strand" ("Shine Over the Lake and the Shore") words by Viktor Rydberg (1891) music by Alice Tegnér (1893) "När det lider mot jul" ("When Christmas Has Come") words by Jeanna Oterdahl; music by Ruben Liljefors (1909)
You know Rudolph, but how many reindeer does Santa have? Here's a complete list, including Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
Gilley's book includes some important elements in the early development of Santa Claus: his connection with the northern winter, the reindeer and sleigh, and his arrival on Christmas Eve rather than on 6 December (the traditional feast day of Saint Nicholas). [2] [5] The accompanying engravings are the earliest images of a Santa figure.
The Reindeer Has Another Name. ... This invariably means that all of Santa’s reindeer are females, as only females keep their antlers during Christmas. 5. Reindeer Are Built For The Snow .
[1] [2] The carol, whose words were first published in England in the late eighteenth century, has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 68. A large number of different melodies have been associated with the song, of which the best known is derived from a 1909 arrangement of a traditional folk melody by English composer Frederic Austin.