Across
- 3. English gift giver name
- 6. Decoration that is the symbol of the Roman Crown
- 11. Finnish Santa was pulled by goats; inspired Santa's reindeer and sleigh
- 12. Into whom all myths, legends, and St Nick formed
- 14. Original German name of Kris Kringle bringer of gifts
- 15. This type of tree is used because it was considered magical for not losing leaves
- 16. Elf that helped at night
- 17. This god was celebrated during yuletide
Down
- 1. Ukrainian/Russian Grandfather Frost
- 2. Saint _____ was the real gift giving person in east europe
- 4. Originators of gift giving tradition visiting the Christ child
- 5. Germanic christmas villian
- 7. The Germanic/Scandinavian winter celebration
- 8. Decoration that is the symbol of fertility
- 9. Origin name of Santa Claus; west germanic name of St Nick
- 10. The Roman winter celebration, Origin of winter holidays
- 13. gold frankincense and _____; the original gifts