Holiday Myths and Legends - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. The Persian spirit representing light’s triumph over winter darkness
   Mithra
2. The ghostly procession said to ride across the winter sky
   The Wild Hunt
3. The Romanian winter figure who protects from misfortune
   Baba Dochia
4. The Yup’ik winter spirit who brings blessings during storytelling festivals
   Ellam Yua
5. The Ojibwe winter storyteller who teaches lessons through trickery
   Nanabozho
6. The Māori guardian of the stars whose rising marks seasonal change
   Matariki
7. The horned Alpine figure who scares naughty children
   Krampus
8. The Welsh skeletal horse who seeks entry to homes with rhyming contests
   Mari Lwyd
9. The three gift-giving figures in Italian folklore
   La Befana
10. The Norse All-Father associated with the Wild Hunt during winter
    Odin
11. he Filipino mountain giant sometimes associated with cold winds
    Kapre (Winter Variant)
12. The Slavic winter king made of frost and snow
    Morozko (Father Frost)
13. The symbolic stag seen in multiple cultures as a guide through winter
    The White Stag
14. The benevolent saint known for secret winter gift-giving
    St. Nicholas
15. The Icelandic giantess who devours misbehaving children
    Grýla
16. The ancient figure believed to weave frost patterns on windows
    Jack Frost
17. The Haudenosaunee spirit honored during midwinter ceremonies
    Great Sky Woman
18. The Sami sun god whose return is celebrated after polar night
    Beaivi
19. The Korean moon goddess linked to winter nights and renewal
    Chang’e
20. The German shapeshifting winter figure who rewards or punishes
    Frau Perchta
21. The 13 mischievous brothers from Iceland who cause winter pranks
    Yule Lads
22. The Celtic winter crone who shapes the land with storms and frost
    Cailleach
23. The enormous cat from Icelandic folklore who hunts those without new clothes
    Yule Cat
24. The Inuit shapeshifting being connected to icy waters
    Qalupalik
25. The Japanese figure known as the god of happiness and winter generosity
    Hotei
26. The Scandinavian spirit who guards farms through the long winter
    Tomte
27. The benevolent winter spirit who brings kindness and joy to children
    Snegurochka
28. The Chinese winter guardian who drives away bad luck with firecrackers
    Nian