What distinguishes domestic Santa Claus from western Santa Claus? One of the main points here is the "transport issue".
Santa Claus often tries to manage to deliver gifts to children, using any means of transportation that can only be tucked into his arm. If for this a horse troika is equipped, the animals harnessed to it remain nameless.
On the contrary, deer in the Santa Claus team differ from each other not only in appearance, but also in habits expressed by character traits.
First mention
Santa Claus deer appeared in the Christmas poem of the popular American poet Clark Moore. The work “Visit of St. Nicholas” described the flight of Santa in a team with eight deers, and also listed the names of magical animals.
Years passed, and Santa Claus deer gained no less popularity among American children than the wizard himself. Noting the children’s interest in the original story, the writers began to give reindeer character, which ultimately allowed each of them to gain a personality.
What is the name of Santa Claus deer?
Currently, the following Christmas wizard deer names are used, which are established in the American and Canadian traditions:
- Dasher - Swift, or Tornado.
- Dancer - Dancer.
- Prancer - Horse.
- Comet - Comet.
- Donder - Thunder.
- Vixen - Frisky.
- Cupid - Cupid.
- Blitzen - Lightning.
- Rudolph - Rudolph.
What character do Santa Claus deers have? Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the habits of each of them.
Swift
The birthplace of the deer is the North Pole. The magical animal got its name due to its irrepressible character. The swift always tried to compete with other deer in a harness, constantly rushing forward, than infuriated his brothers.
Deer believes that hardworking children who obeyed and helped parents throughout the year deserve more gifts. He was entrusted with cleaning the magic sled and preparing for the flight. The swift is always in trouble, doing important business robots in Santa’s house at the North Pole.
Dancer
While the other Santa Claus deers are passionate about serious things, Dancer is keen on dancing. Despite the extraordinary successes in this lesson, the deer prefers to pull the wizard's harness along with other animals. The dancer is engaged in self-expression in his free time, organizing performances for elves who work in the workshop of Santa.
Horse
Prancer is the funniest deer in the wizard's carriage. He is a true hide and seek master. Since Santa Claus deer get tired on the road, the Skakun organizes rest and leisure for them: prepares hot chocolate, treats with popcorn, selects Christmas cartoons for viewing together .
Comet
The name deer received thanks to the comet that flew over the sky on his birthday. The magical animal acts as a real excellent student and encourages children who are diligent in their studies. According to the story, when the Comet grows up, he wants to become a teacher in order to transfer the gained experience and knowledge to other inhabitants of Santa’s home at the North Pole.
Thunder
Unlike the previous reindeer in the harness, Thunder is a true fan of physical education and sports. He is responsible for the physical preparation of the remaining animals in the harness.
Every year, in preparation for departures on a magic sleigh, Thunder holds meetings of deer reservists who compete among themselves to get a seat in the team and replace members of the main team.
Frisky
The cleanest deer in the carriage. The deer tries to keep herself in good shape, monitors the appearance of her comrades, in particular, cleans their fur coats and periodically washes with a brush.
Most members of the team try to hide from Frisky as she approaches. The only exception is Cupid, who always allows himself to be cleaned, because he is secretly in love with a deer.
Cupid
He was born on Valentine's Day, from where he got his name. The magical animal always tries to find a pair of other deer in the harness. Cupid publishes a special newspaper at the North Pole where he keeps a column on dating.
Lightning
A passionate football fan, often resulting in a dirty team of teams. Frisky with a brush invariably follows. However, the deer does not like it. Despite its sloppiness, it is Lightning that helps the rest of the animals during a flight in a snowstorm, acting as the main traction force.
Rudolf
The main deer of Santa Claus, but also the youngest in the harness. At first, other animals teased Rudolph because of his red nose. However, it was he who helped Santa to carry all the gifts into the impenetrable fog. His nose always shines in bad weather and thus saves Christmas in the most difficult situations.
Rudolph leads the reindeer team. And if before the magic animal was ashamed of its radiant nose, now it stands out as its pride.
Finally
So we figured out the name of the deer Santa Claus. In the end, it is worth noting that the cult of magical animals in North America is extremely significant. In particular, their names were used to name the mountain peaks located in the Canadian province of New Braunswick. And this is not the only case of such a serious attitude to a magical story.