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New Year’s Eve in Iceland: Bonfires, Fireworks, and Elves
Bonfires, midnight fireworks, and elves on the move: New Year’s...
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Þorrablót: 11 Foods at Iceland’s Midwinter Feast
Stuff the testicles and ram fat into the shaved and...
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Kertasníkir the Candle Beggar: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Kertasníkir follows the children’s Christmas candles with an appetite of...
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Ketkrókur the Meat Hook: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Ketkrókur brings a hook and an appetite for Christmas meat....
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Gáttaþefur the Door Sniffer: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Gáttaþefur follows the scent of leaf bread with his enormous,...
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Gluggagægir the Window Peeper: Iceland’s Yule Lads
A face beyond the glass, an eye on what is...
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Bjúgnakrækir the Sausage Swiper: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Bjúgnakrækir climbs into the rafters to steal the smoked sausages...
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Skyrgámur the Skyr Gobbler: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Skyrgámur cannot resist a tub of skyr—even when one more...
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Hurðaskellir the Door Slammer: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Hurðaskellir loves a slamming door, a squeaking hinge, and a...
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Askasleikir the Bowl Licker: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Askasleikir hides beneath beds, waiting to snatch the supper bowls...
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Pottasleikir the Pot Scraper: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Pottasleikir has his eye on the scraps at the bottom...
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Þvörusleikir the Spoon Licker: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Þvörusleikir, Iceland’s fourth Yule Lad, has a taste for the...
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Grýla: The Dark Origins of Iceland’s Christmas Ogress
Before she became Iceland’s Christmas ogress, Grýla’s name haunted older...
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Stúfur the Pan Thief: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Stúfur is the smallest Yule Lad, with an appetite for...
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Giljagaur the Gully Gawk: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Giljagaur waits in the gullies for a chance to steal...
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Stekkjastaur the Sheep-Cote Clod: Iceland’s Yule Lads
Stekkjastaur arrives first, bringing Christmas surprises and an older reputation...
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