<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip Van Winkle </Td> <Td> A henpecked husband who loathes `` profitable labor '' ; and a meek , easygoing , ne'er - do - well resident of the village who wanders off to the mountains and meets strange men playing nine - pins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dame Van Winkle </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's cantankerous and nagging wife . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip Van Winkle , Jr . </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's ne'er - do - well son . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judith Gardenier </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's married daughter ; she takes her father in after he returns from his sleep . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derrick Van Bummel </Td> <Td> The local schoolmaster who went on to serve in American Revolution as a flag officer and later a member of Congress . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicholas Vedder </Td> <Td> Landlord of the local inn where menfolk congregate . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Van Schaick </Td> <Td> The local parson . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jonathan Doolittle </Td> <Td> Owner of the Union Hotel , the establishment that replaced the village inn . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wolf </Td> <Td> Van Winkle 's faithful dog , who does not recognize him when he wakes up . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Man carrying keg up the mountain </Td> <Td> The ghost of one of Henry Hudson 's crew members . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ninepin bowlers </Td> <Td> The ghosts of Henry Hudson 's crewmen from his ship , the Half - Moon ; they share purple magic liquor with Rip Van Winkle and play a game of nine - pins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brom Dutcher </Td> <Td> Van Winkle 's neighbor who went off to war while Van Winkle was sleeping . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Old woman </Td> <Td> Woman who identifies Van Winkle when he returns to the village after his sleep . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peter Vanderdonk </Td> <Td> The oldest resident of the village , who confirms Van Winkle 's identity and cites evidence indicating Van Winkle 's strange tale is true . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Gardenier </Td> <Td> Judith Gardenier 's husband , a farmer and crabby villager . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip Van Winkle III </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's infant grandchild ; his mother is Judith Gardenier . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip Van Winkle </Td> <Td> A henpecked husband who loathes `` profitable labor '' ; and a meek , easygoing , ne'er - do - well resident of the village who wanders off to the mountains and meets strange men playing nine - pins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dame Van Winkle </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's cantankerous and nagging wife . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip Van Winkle , Jr . </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's ne'er - do - well son . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judith Gardenier </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's married daughter ; she takes her father in after he returns from his sleep . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derrick Van Bummel </Td> <Td> The local schoolmaster who went on to serve in American Revolution as a flag officer and later a member of Congress . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicholas Vedder </Td> <Td> Landlord of the local inn where menfolk congregate . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Van Schaick </Td> <Td> The local parson . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jonathan Doolittle </Td> <Td> Owner of the Union Hotel , the establishment that replaced the village inn . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wolf </Td> <Td> Van Winkle 's faithful dog , who does not recognize him when he wakes up . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Man carrying keg up the mountain </Td> <Td> The ghost of one of Henry Hudson 's crew members . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ninepin bowlers </Td> <Td> The ghosts of Henry Hudson 's crewmen from his ship , the Half - Moon ; they share purple magic liquor with Rip Van Winkle and play a game of nine - pins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brom Dutcher </Td> <Td> Van Winkle 's neighbor who went off to war while Van Winkle was sleeping . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Old woman </Td> <Td> Woman who identifies Van Winkle when he returns to the village after his sleep . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peter Vanderdonk </Td> <Td> The oldest resident of the village , who confirms Van Winkle 's identity and cites evidence indicating Van Winkle 's strange tale is true . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Gardenier </Td> <Td> Judith Gardenier 's husband , a farmer and crabby villager . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip Van Winkle III </Td> <Td> Rip Van Winkle 's infant grandchild ; his mother is Judith Gardenier . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who did rip van winkle encounter in the mountains
who did rip van winkle encounter in the mountains
The ghosts of Henry Hudson 's crewmen
The ghosts of Henry Hudson 's crewmen