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2006-12-03 20:51:09 · 41 answers · asked by Flossiejo 1 in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

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Rudolph
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donder
and Blitzen are Santa's reindeers -

Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen are the most commonly cited names of Santa's nine reindeer. In the poem "The Night Before Christmas" (attributed to Clement C. Moore), from which the names of the reindeer come, the reindeer known today as Donner and Blitzen were originally Dunder and Blixem (the Dutch words "Donder" and "Bliksem" stand for "thunder" and "lightning", as rendered in English orthography). Dunder was later reprinted as Donder, which developed into Donner (the German for "thunder"); while Blixem quickly became Blixen and then Blitzen (German for "lightning").. All of these reindeer names are recited in the first verse of the popular song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which in turn has helped make Rudolph by far the best known and most popular with children.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was born for the American department store chain Montgomery Ward in 1939, and has since entered the public consciousness as Santa's ninth and lead reindeer.

All of the above reindeer have been proven to exist throughout multiple theatrical appearances, although in the film The Polar Express only eight of the reindeer can be seen pulling Santa's sleigh-.

2006-12-03 22:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6 0

The common names given for Santa's reindeer in modern culture are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner/Donder, Blitzen, and Rudolph. Eight of these names are taken more or less directly from Clement C. Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas," and the ninth from the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and the TV special based upon it.

2006-12-03 20:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by surfer_grl_ca 4 · 1 1

Santas Reindeer

2016-09-28 04:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by fogleman 4 · 0 0

Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donder
Blitzen
Rudolph

2013-12-23 11:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donder
and Blitzen are Santa's reindeers -

Rudolph was made up by the americans

2013-11-11 03:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Peter 1 · 1 2

* Dasher - The first reindeer and the right-hand leader of the sleigh before Rudolph was included. He is the speediest reindeer.
* Dancer - The second reindeer and the left leader before Rudolph was included. She is the graceful reindeer.
* Prancer - The third reindeer and on the right in the second row. She is the most powerful reindeer.
* Vixen - The fourth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the second row. She is beautiful, and also powerful like her companion Prancer.
* Comet - The fifth reindeer and on the right-hand side in the third row. He brings wonder and happiness to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
* Cupid - The sixth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the third row. She brings love and joy to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
* Donder - The seventh reindeer and on the right-hand side in the fourth row. He is the "thunder" reindeer. (Donder’s name is often misspoken as Donner, in fact it is spoken wrong so often that most people believe it to be the latter.)
* Blitzen - The eighth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the fourth row. She is the "lightning" reindeer, but in American pop culture Blitzen is frequently portrayed as a male (for instance, in the animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Blitzen is the coach of the reindeer games).

2006-12-03 20:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by snoozer282 3 · 9 2

Santa has eight reindeer, who magically pull his sleigh through the sky. They are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen

2006-12-03 20:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by London Girl 5 · 1 1

Dasher - The first reindeer and the right-hand leader of the sleigh before Rudolph was included. He is the speediest reindeer.
* Dancer - The second reindeer and the left leader before Rudolph was included. She is the graceful reindeer.
* Prancer - The third reindeer and on the right in the second row. She is the most powerful reindeer.
* Vixen - The fourth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the second row. She is beautiful, and also powerful like her companion Prancer.
* Comet - The fifth reindeer and on the right-hand side in the third row. He brings wonder and happiness to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
* Cupid - The sixth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the third row. She brings love and joy to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
* Donder - The seventh reindeer and on the right-hand side in the fourth row. He is the "thunder" reindeer. (Donder’s name is often misspoken as Donner, in fact it is spoken wrong so often that most people believe it to be the latter.)
* Blitzen - The eighth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the fourth row. She is the "lightning" reindeer, but in American pop culture Blitzen is frequently portrayed as a male (for instance, in the animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Blitzen is the coach of the reindeer games).

2006-12-05 11:35:50 · answer #8 · answered by Andrea S 2 · 3 1

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2015-08-18 03:29:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Dasher and Dancer
Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
Donner and Blitzen
and of course Rudolph!

go look up 'twas the night before christmas - i haven't got time to write it all here right now, sorry...

2006-12-04 00:13:53 · answer #10 · answered by rachel 2 · 1 0

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