yule lads – Mystic Iceland

December 23, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Kertasníkir the Candle Beggar: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Kertasníkir follows the children’s Christmas candles with an appetite of his own. Meet Candle Beggar, Iceland’s thirteenth and final Yule Lad.

December 22, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Ketkrókur the Meat Hook: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Ketkrókur brings a hook and an appetite for Christmas meat. Meet Iceland’s twelfth Yule Lad, who reaches from hiding places to steal the household’s dinner.

December 22, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Gáttaþefur the Door Sniffer: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Gáttaþefur follows the scent of leaf bread with his enormous, sensitive nose. Meet Iceland’s eleventh Yule Lad, the Doorway Sniffer, and his appetite for Christmas food.

December 20, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Gluggagægir the Window Peeper: Iceland’s Yule Lads

A face beyond the glass, an eye on what is inside: Gluggagægir is Iceland’s Window Peeper. Meet the tenth Yule Lad and his unsettling Christmas curiosity.

December 18, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Skyrgámur the Skyr Gobbler: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Skyrgámur cannot resist a tub of skyr—even when one more spoonful brings a stomachache. Meet Iceland’s eighth Yule Lad and his enormous Christmas appetite.

December 18, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, yule lads

Hurðaskellir the Door Slammer: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Hurðaskellir loves a slamming door, a squeaking hinge, and a household trying to sleep. Meet Iceland’s seventh Yule Lad and his noisy Christmas mischief.

December 17, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, traditions, yule lads

Askasleikir the Bowl Licker: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Askasleikir hides beneath beds, waiting to snatch the supper bowls before the pets can reach them. Meet Iceland’s sixth Yule Lad and his unsettling taste for leftovers.

Pottasleikir yule lad - true stories and folklores

December 15, 2020November 1, 2026Christmas, Holidays, traditions, yule lads

Pottasleikir the Pot Scraper: Iceland’s Yule Lads

Pottasleikir has his eye on the scraps at the bottom of your cooking pot. Meet Iceland’s fifth Yule Lad and the tricks that turn other people’s leftovers into his Christmas supper.

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.