How did the story of Reindeers being able to fly originate? PLEASE state your sources. GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!! Thanks!
2006-12-10 08:45:56 · 9 answers · asked by Sarah R :] 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The idea of a flying host originated in pre-Christian northern Europe with the Wild Hunt:
http://www.religionfacts.com/scientology/beliefs.htm
When the idea of Father Yule came about, it didnt take long for the horses to become flying reindeer.
2006-12-10 08:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Yngona D 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Everything about Christmas is pagan and has pagan origins. Santa is supposedly based on a name named Nicolas, and you have flying reindeer. Where did Santa being dressed in red, going down chimmneys and pulled by flying reindeer originate?
The Pagan god Thor the viking sun god and god of thunder. He was a fire elemental god and would become fire allowing him to go down chimmneys. He was pulled by 2 flying goats and followed by the devil, Black Peter. Thor would leave gifts for good kids and black peter would punish and beat bad kids. T
he stuff about Santa and the reindeer is after this pagan thing was adopted into christianity.
2006-12-10 10:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Inuit people live North Pole and they have lived with rein deers for thousands years taming them and the reindeers have an excellent nose to find a certain mushroom that the Inuit´s eat but the mushroom has side effects it produces drowsiness and it also gives the illusion of flying and the Inuits also communicated with Europe and thats why the legend says that he has flying reindeer. Does that answer your question.
2006-12-10 09:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by shantadeva94 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the story "Santa Claus" and animated film by Bass & Rankin. The "Sorcerer" (voice over by Keenan Wynn) searched his robe's pockets for anything (the now "wanted" Santa) they could use in defense againts the evil baron in the town below. The Sorcerer found some "magic beans" that makes reindeer fly.
end of story.. or is it?..
2006-12-10 10:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by Not Applicable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a whole web page about Santa stuff...
http://www.lone-star.net/mall/main-areas/santafaq.htm
there are hundreds more out there. Try google next time... that's what everyone else is going to do to answer this question anyway.
2006-12-10 08:49:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Santa had delivered the gifts & lo & behold there were a plate of fresh made brownies & the rest is history.. yum-yum
2006-12-10 09:43:10 · answer #6 · answered by Gerald T 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't know about the magic corn?
2006-12-10 15:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by raxivar 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it s really good
2006-12-10 08:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by Manoj M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I DONT KNOW
2006-12-12 07:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by Danielle 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋