Holiday Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Saturnalia named after this character of Roman myth
  2. 7. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” first attributed to this person (last name)
  3. 8. ______Saturnalia!
  4. 9. where Romans would exchange gifts on Saturnalia
  5. 12. name of third wiseman in Persian tradition of the Magi
  6. 13. Latin word for reindeer
  7. 15. Latin for “Light [the Menorah]”
  8. 16. originally celebrated by Romans on December 17
Down
  1. 1. Kris Kringleʻs name based upon from this
  2. 2. the robe that Saint Nicholas wears is called
  3. 4. Latin word for Santaʻs Sleigh
  4. 5. symbolic candles and clay dolls
  5. 6. Saint Nicholas persecuted by this Emperor
  6. 10. last name of poet who wrote “Night Before Christmas.”
  7. 11. “December used to be a month; now itʻs a whole year.”
  8. 14. Saint Nicholas came from this town