New Year’s Eve in Iceland: Bonfires, Fireworks, and Elves
It’s New Year’s Eve in Iceland and the elves are out! Look for them and you might spot them as they search […]
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Kertasníkir the Candle Beggar: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Kertasníkir yule lad and is here to steal your candles. Even more, if he can’t steal them, he’ll beg for them.
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Ketkrókur the Meat Hook: Iceland’s Yule Lads
This Ketkrókur yule lad is starving and is coming for your meat. Keep an eye on the table because he’s hiding nearby.
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Gáttaþefur the Door Sniffer: Iceland’s Yule Lads
The tenth troublemaker yule lad to come arrives the night of December 21st. He is Gáttaþefur yule lad and has everyone in […]
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Gluggagægir the Window Peeper: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Before Gluggagægir yule lad breaks into your home, he peeps through all your windows to make sure he knows exactly what he’s taking
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Skyrgámur the Skyr Gobbler: Iceland’s Yule Lads
The eighth and porridge loving yule lad finally gets his turn on the night of December 18th. His name is Skyrgámur yule […]
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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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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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