2007-12-22 14:49:06 · 6 answers · asked by Buke 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
No. Represent Reindeer from Lapland only with magical powers. Christmas is not Heathen Heathen is a rude term Christians made use of for those who did not know of Christ.Idea based Reindeer from North. Magical draft animals.
2007-12-22 16:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by darren m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original concept of the Reindeer came from the Nordic tradition. Many of the customs related to Santa were adopted from pagan belief previously attributed the Norse God Odin and winter rituals. In myth he flew through the air, across the sea and over treacherous terrain upon a magic steed called Slepniur.
The idea of the Reindeer can be traced back to this tradition. St. Nicholas was also patron saint to sailors so when his image reached pagan Europe many of the properties possessed by the old deities were transferred to Christian equivalents.
2007-12-23 02:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by EdgeWitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do people get this crap? The reindeer are just magical flying reindeer, nothing more. Okay?
2007-12-23 02:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by Sm00+H Cr!m1n@L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, theres eight reindeer, as I understand it, and there's twelve apostles. So which eight apostles get to be reindeer? Does that make them were-reindeer?
2007-12-22 23:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about that one
but
The song "The 12 Days of Christmas" has some hidden Catholic messages in it.
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/12days.asp
2007-12-23 01:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by mw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are simply products of imagination.
2007-12-22 22:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋