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What are the 12 reindeers called?
Their names are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph. Donner’s name has variously appeared as Donder and Dunder, while Blitzen is sometimes Blixem.
Does Rudolph pull Santa’s sleigh?
On another note, do you know that names of the other eight reindeers who pull Santa Claus’s magic sleigh? Well, their names are – Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph – the most famous among them.
What are the names of Santa’s 9 reindeer?
The personalities of Santa’s reindeer
- Dasher. One of Santa’s fastest reindeer, Dasher originally came from the German word “Dascher” which means ‘purse maker’ in English, so Dasher can even sew!
- Prancer.
- Vixen.
- Comet.
- Cupid.
- Donner.
- Blitzen.
- Rudolph.
Why does Rudolph pull Santa’s sleigh?
Santa Claus’s flying reindeer help to pull Santa’s sleigh so he can deliver his Christmas gifts. The traditional story says that Santa has 8 reindeer. They are called: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
Why is Rudolph female?
Apparently, if a male reindeer is castrated, it stops the process of casting the antlers, thus he becomes more like a female. “Rudolph could be a castrated male, or a female.
Does Rudolph have a girlfriend?
Clarice is the love interest and later girlfriend of Rudolph the red reindeer and one of the tritagonists of the 1964 Rankin/Bass TV film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the deuteragonist in it’s 2001 sequel Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Island Of Misfit Toys.
How did Rudolph help Santa?
Visiting Rudolph’s house to deliver his presents, Santa observed Rudolph’s glowing red nose in the darkened bedroom and decided to use him as a makeshift lamp to guide his sleigh. Rudolph accepted Santa’s request to lead the sleigh for the rest of the night, and he returned home a hero for having helped Santa Claus.
Is Rudolph one of Santa’s reindeers?
In modern times, Santa is recognised as having 9 reindeers – Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
Is Rudolph actually a girl?
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is actually female, scientists have said. Edinburgh University professors Gerald Lincoln and David Baird say Rudolph cannot be a male because female reindeer still have antlers at Christmas. Males shed theirs before mid-December.