In traditional Western festive legend and popular culture, Santa Claus's reindeer are said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve.

Dec 24, 2019 · If you’ve ever had doubts about your memory of the reindeer traditionally listed in seventh place, you’re not alone. When you list Santa Claus’s famous reindeers, do you list the seventh one as Donder or Donner?

The reindeer’s names are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph. The origin of those names comes from the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas) and the song “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

Oct 7, 2022 · You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen, Comet, and Cupid, and Donner, and Blitzen, and the most famous reindeer of all — Rudolph. But do you have any idea where these high-flying characters got their names?

Just like his son Rudolph, Donner was very shy and unsure of himself as a young reindeer, but with lots of hard work he went on to become one of Santa’s strongest fliers. Donner is known for his kind heart and beautiful singing voice.

Dec 19, 2023 · The reindeer we know now were popularized in Moore’s 1823 poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” In its original incarnation, the reindeer were named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen. The original version of the poem has Donder and Blitzen as “Dunder” and “Blixem.”