Yule Lads
They are the children of the frightening giantess troll Gryla. In total there are thirteen of them. In the past, centuries ago, there was a lot more of them, but since then they've been reduced in size (perhaps the potent number 13 was decided to be very significant). So who are the Yule Lads?
They're part of Icelandic folklore. These Yule Lads today are seen as benign Winter spirits who are similar to Santa, but they have a dark side, or they used to, and at one time the Yule Lads were banned by the government.
The Yule Lads were often mischief making, but they left sweets in the stockings of children. If children were naughty, the Yule Lads would put rotten vegetables in the stockings as punishment. There are also scary sides to them, as these Yule Lads tend to be quite thuggish in nature.
Let us introduce each of the Yule Lads:
Stekkjarstaur - frightens and torments sheep. He has wooden legs.
Giljagaur - is a thief who steals milk.
Stúfur - the shortest boy who steals pans and eats pie crusts.
Þvörusleikir - steals spoons and also licks spoons.
Pottaskefill - steals scraps of food from pots and pans.
Askasleikir - Hides under the bed, licks bowls and scares people.
Hurðaskellir - rudely wakes everyone up by viciously slamming doors.
Skyrgámur - a yoghurt thief.
Bjúgnakrækir - hides beneath the rooftop or in the attic, stealing sausages.
Gluggagægir - thief who looks through windows.
Gáttaþefur - long sniffy nose looking for bread to steal.
Ketkrókur - grabs meat with a hook that he then steals.
Kertasníkir - candy thief.
More creeps soon...
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