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December 14, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, traditions, yule lads

Stúfur the Pan Thief: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Stúfur is the smallest Yule Lad, with an appetite for the scraps stuck to frying pans. Meet Iceland’s third Christmas visitor and his taste for kitchen mischief.

December 13, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Giljagaur the Gully Gawk: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Giljagaur waits in the gullies for a chance to steal milk from the cowshed. Meet Iceland’s second Yule Lad, whose Christmas mischief begins where the milking pails are kept.

December 12, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Stekkjastaur the Sheep-Cote Clod: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Stekkjastaur arrives first, bringing Christmas surprises and an older reputation as a milk thief. Meet the stiff-legged Yule Lad who gives Iceland’s sheep little peace.