Santa's reindeer
Rooftop hoofed team
Santa's reindeer are the flying animals that pull Santa Claus's sleigh on Christmas Eve.
The traditional eight—Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen—come from an 1823 poem.
Rudolph, with his glowing red nose, was added in 1939 by a department store copywriter and became the most famous of the group.
- RudolphFamous red-nosed reindeer
- DasherSwift-moving sleigh animal
- CometBranded abrasive cleaning product
- CupidRoman love deity
- DonnerGerman surname meaning thunder
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Heavy breeds for hauling
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Folklore figure punishing misbehavior
the Grinch · Scrooge · Ebenezer Scrooge · demons · coal
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