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The eight reindeer, as they appeared in the first publication of Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas in 1823. The poem was first published in the Sentinel of Troy, New York, on 23 December 1823. All eight reindeer were named, the first six being Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and the final two "Dunder" and "Blixem" (meaning ...
Robbie (son in Robbie the Reindeer) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Though he initially receives ridicule for his nose ...
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa, or Klaus) is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. He is said to accomplish this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in ...
In 1939, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was introduced, making him Santa's ninth reindeer. However, in 1902, L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus boasts 10 reindeer.
The Nightmare Before Christmas. characters. From left to right: Doctor Finkelstein, the Mayor, Sally, Jack, Barrel, Santa Claus, Zero, Lock, Shock and Oogie Boogie. This article lists characters seen in the film The Nightmare Before Christmas and the video games The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King and The Nightmare Before Christmas ...
Santa Claus's reindeer. Articles relating to Santa Claus's reindeer. The first eight reindeer are based on those used in the 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (commonly knowwn as The Night Before Christmas) by Clement Clarke Moore .
November 11, 1948. ( 1948-11-11) Running time. 8:11. Country. United States. Language. English. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1948 animated short film produced and directed by Max Fleischer [1] for Jam Handy based on the 1939 Robert L. May poem of the same name, about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus.
Delivering gifts to children on St Nicholas' Eve. Sinterklaas ( Dutch: [ˌsɪntərˈklaːs]) or Sint-Nicolaas ( Dutch: [sɪnt ˈnikoːlaːs] ⓘ) is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Other Dutch names for the figure include De Sint ("The Saint"), De Goede Sint ("The Good Saint") and De Goedheiligman ("The ...