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