Rudolph! There are only eight reindeer mentioned in the Clement Moore poem. Rudolph did not join the crew until the Johnny Marks song was written some time around l9l49 and popularized by Gene Autry, singing cowboy type.
The reindeer not mentioned in the poem "The Night Before Christmas" is Rudolph. The poem features Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen as the eight reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh. Rudolph was later added to the reindeer lineup in a separate story.
Rudolph is not mentioned in "Night Before Christmas."
Rudolph
A reindeer is mentioned in the poem 'The Night Before Christmas' by Clement C. Moore.
Rudolph was a later addition to the Christmas lore.
There were 8 reindeer in the poem twas the night before Christmas.
Eight
In the poem The Night Before Christmas, he lands on the roof, with his reindeer.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Yes, the names of the reindeer in "Twas the Night Before Christmas" are considered to be in the public domain. The poem was published in 1823 and the names of the reindeer have since become part of popular culture.
Rudolph the reindeer was not named in the poem "The Night Before Christmas." The poem was originally published on December 23, 1823. At that time, the reindeer listed were Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixen.
First of all it is not a song,. but a poem. Rudolf is not mentioned in the tale. if you read closely it seems to imply that shape-and-size shifting ( rather like Brick Bradford"s Time top) is part of Santa"s Bag of tricks ( sorry, Felix). and he can alter the dimensions of the entire entourage- so to get down the chimney- not eight TINY reindeer.
Donner comes to mind
Rudolph the red-nosed raindeer.
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