In Slavic countries, this figure is syncretized with a grandfather of Snegurochka (10[1])(“SNEY-guh-ROACH-kah”) named Ded Moroz. (10[2])One servant (10[1])of this (10[1])figure wears bells (10[1])on his clothes (10[4]-5[1])and beats (-5[1])people (10[3])with a bag (10[1])of ashes (10[6]-5[6])if they (10[2])don’t (10[1])know (10[4])their (10[1]-5[2])prayers. (10[9]-5[2])In Dutch tradition, (10[3]-5[2])this figure (10[2]-5[2])embarks (10[2])on (10[1])a (10[2])yearly journey from (10[1])Spain (10[8])with another (10[1])figure (10[6]-5[1])commonly (10[1])portrayed in (10[1])blackface. (10[12])Knecht (10[3])Ruprecht (10[6]-5[1])(“K’NESHT ROO-presht”) and (10[1])Zwarte (10[1])Piet (10[1])(“SWAHR-tuh PEET”) are companions of this figure, (-5[1])as well (-5[1])as (-5[1])the horned, birch-rod wielding (10[1])Krampus, (10[1])who (10[1])punishes (10[1])children. (10[5])This legendary figure was based on a bishop (10[1])of Myra who was known (10[1])for (10[1])his secret (10[2])gift-giving. (10[2])For 10 points, what figure (10[1])delivers (10[1])presents to children (10[3])with his red-nosed (10[4])reindeer (10[2])Rudolph? (10[2])■END■ (10[3])