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Christmas Elves
Christmas Elves, also known as Santa's helpers are believed to live with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus in their home at the North Pole. Elves are famous in folklore and in legends as imaginary supernatural beings, commonly a little sprite and much like a fairy. Elves are generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks. The modern depiction of elves are as lively creatures with long, pointed ears and big eyes. In the past elves have been depicted more like the short, squat gnome like figures.

Christmas Elves and the Santa Claus Legend
The connection of the elves in folklore and the Santa Claus is not completely clear. However it is interesting to note that during Pagan times the people of Scandinavia believed that elves guarded homes against evil and that if
you were good, the elves were good to you, but if you were bad, the elves would play tricks on you. This sounds a little like the 'Naughty or Nice' legend associated with Santa Claus. Another similarity with the Santa Claus legend is that people believed that if the elves were left a bowl of porridge on the doorstep at night, the elves would be happy and not subject them to their mischievous tricks. This could be the connection to leaving Santa Claus his milk and cookies (glass of sherry and mince pies in England).

Santa's Helpers
A poem called Santa's Helpers by M. Nora Boylan  appeared in a book called Christmas Entertainments by Alice Maude Kellogg. This book was published in 1918 so the notion of Christmas Eves can be dated to at least this date. Here's an excerpt from the poem:

The fairies and elves on last Christmas-tide
Decided to open their hearts very wide,
And spend extra time, throughout the whole year,
In helping their grandfather—Santa Claus dear.

"Our fingers are nimble. We'll quickly make toys
Enough to supply all the girls and the boys,
And Santa may watch us to see if it's right,
So all will be ready before Christmas night."

Names of the Christmas Elves
Names have been given to some of the Christmas elves and each of them are assigned specific tasks and duties. We are unable trace the origin of these crazy modern names but the tongue in cheek names of the Christmas Elves are as follows:

  • Shinny Upatree
  • Alabaster Snowball
  • Bushy Evergreen
  • Pepper Minstix (yes, peppermint sticks!)
  • Sugarplum Mary
  • Wunorse Openslae (yes, one horse open sleigh!)

Christmas Elves - Shinny Upatree
Shinny Upatree is described as being Santa's closest friend - a bit grumpy but kind hearted

Christmas Elves - Alabaster Snowball
Alabaster Snowball is described as being Santa's
Administrator of the Naughty & Nice list.

Christmas Elves - Bushy Evergreen
Bushy Evergreen is described as being the Inventor of Santa's magic toy-making machine.

Christmas Elves - Pepper Minstix
Pepper Minstix is described as being the guardian of the secret of where Father Christmas's village is located.

Christmas Elves - Sugarplum Mary
Sugarplum Mary (a take on the Sugarplum Fairy) also known as Mary Christmas (yes, Merry Christmas!)  is described as being Head of the Sweat Treats, an assistant to Mrs Claus who she helps in the kitchen.

Wunorse Openslae
Wunorse Openslae is described as being the designer and maintainer of Santa's sleigh. He is also responsible for  the reindeers

Christmas Elves
We hope that you enjoyed this article on Christmas Elves and that it raised a few smiles as well as several groans - after all it is the season to be jolly!

Christmas Elves

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  • Shinny Upatree
  • Alabaster Snowball
  • Bushy Evergreen
  • Pepper Minstix (yes, peppermint sticks!)
  • Sugarplum Mary
  • Wunorse Openslae (yes, one horse open sleigh!)
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Christmas Elves

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