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