Þvörusleikir the Spoon Licker: Iceland’s Yule Lads
The fourth and silly yule lad comes to town the night of December 14th. His name is Þvörusleikir (Spoon Licker) and will […]
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Grýla: The Dark Origins of Iceland’s Christmas Ogress
Grýla the ogre searches for children in ragged clothing. In fact, children who didn’t get new clothes for Christmas were the most […]
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Stúfur the Pan Thief: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Greedy Stúfur yule lad is the shortest yule lad of them all. Unlike his two brothers before him, he likes to scrap the leftover from the pan
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Giljagaur the Gully Gawk: Iceland’s Yule Lads
The second Blissful yule lad comes to town on the night of December 12th. Not only is he shameless like his brother […]
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Stekkjastaur the Sheep-Cote Clod: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Kickstart Christmas on the night of December 11th by putting your shoe in the window. Leave your shoe in the window For 13 days, one day for each yule lad. Because of this, when the first shameless yule lad stops by your window he can put a surprise in your shoe.
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Möðruvellir: Fires, Forewarnings, and a Cursed Axe
Could mystic warning signs have prevented the tragedies? Möðruvallaklaustur. Jón Ingi Cæsarsson For stories of Helga’s mystical dreams on Möðruvellir, read my blog […]
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Helga’s Dreams: Visitors from Beyond the Grave
Visions of the newly dead interacting with loved ones The church at Möðruvellir. Photo by Birgitta Lúðvíksdóttir Helga Magnea, from my previous […]
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What are your dreams telling you?
How dreams can be a telepathic way of transmitting information The childhood home of Helga M. Möller, Hafnarstræti 16 in Reykjavík. Visitations […]
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