From the anonymously published, "A Visit from St. Nicholas", often known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas":
Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! and off and off we will fly!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!
The original version of the text has:
Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer, and Vixen,
On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixem;
"Dunder" was later changed to "Donder" when the poem was republished, and was eventually corrupted to Donner. "Blixem" (or "Bliksem") was eventually changed to "Blitzen". The difference can be explained by the differences between German and Dutch translations of "Thunder" and "Lightning".
think about the 'prolouge' to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
"You know DASHER and DANCER and PRANCER and VIXEN, COMET and CUPID and DONNER and BLITZEN. but do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all RUDOLPH the red nosed reindeer...."
Just think of that part of the song, that's how I remember their names.
Dasher - The first reindeer and the right leader before Rudolph came.
Dancer - The second reindeer and the left leader before Rudolph was included. She is the graceful reindeer.
Prancer - The third reindeer and on the right in the second row. He is the most powerful reindeer.
Vixen - The fourth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the second row. She is beautiful, and also powerful like her companion Prancer.
Comet - The fifth reindeer and on the right-hand side in the third row. He brings wonder and happiness to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
Cupid - The sixth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the third row. She brings love and joy to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
Donner - The seventh reindeer and on the right-hand side in the fourth row. His original name was Dunder, a variant of donder, meaning "thunder" in Dutch.
Blitzen - The eighth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the fourth row. Though female, she is frequently portrayed as a male in American pop culture. Her original name is Blixem. She is known as the lightning reindeer because the word 'Blitz' is German for lightning, as is 'Bliksem', her original name, in Dutch.
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From the anonymously published, "A Visit from St. Nicholas", often known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas":
Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! and off and off we will fly!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!
The original version of the text has:
Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer, and Vixen,
On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixem;
"Dunder" was later changed to "Donder" when the poem was republished, and was eventually corrupted to Donner. "Blixem" (or "Bliksem") was eventually changed to "Blitzen". The difference can be explained by the differences between German and Dutch translations of "Thunder" and "Lightning".
Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donder Blitzen and of course Rudolph!
Donner, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Blitzen, Vixen, Rudolph.
Rudolph is supposedly a myth but i believe!
i like Comet and Rudolph the most. Their my favorite reindeers!
You know Dasher,and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen......and Rudolph. Just think about the song.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen....then Rudolph of course. =]
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blixen.
Donner and Blitzen were mistranslations/interpretations. Donder and Blixen were the original names.
dasher and dancer, prancer and vixon, comet and cupid and donner and blitzen. And then Rudolph
dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen
comet, cupid, donner, blitzen
Rudolph is a commercial wannabe! He doesn't count!
think about the 'prolouge' to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
"You know DASHER and DANCER and PRANCER and VIXEN, COMET and CUPID and DONNER and BLITZEN. but do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all RUDOLPH the red nosed reindeer...."
Just think of that part of the song, that's how I remember their names.
Dasher - The first reindeer and the right leader before Rudolph came.
Dancer - The second reindeer and the left leader before Rudolph was included. She is the graceful reindeer.
Prancer - The third reindeer and on the right in the second row. He is the most powerful reindeer.
Vixen - The fourth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the second row. She is beautiful, and also powerful like her companion Prancer.
Comet - The fifth reindeer and on the right-hand side in the third row. He brings wonder and happiness to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
Cupid - The sixth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the third row. She brings love and joy to children when Santa flies over everyone's houses.
Donner - The seventh reindeer and on the right-hand side in the fourth row. His original name was Dunder, a variant of donder, meaning "thunder" in Dutch.
Blitzen - The eighth reindeer and on the left-hand side in the fourth row. Though female, she is frequently portrayed as a male in American pop culture. Her original name is Blixem. She is known as the lightning reindeer because the word 'Blitz' is German for lightning, as is 'Bliksem', her original name, in Dutch.