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Icelandic Christmas Folklore

Can you enter the characters who come to town during the Christmas season in Iceland?
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Last updated: September 28, 2024
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First submittedSeptember 28, 2024
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Repulsive giantess who lives in a cave and eats misbehaving children
Grýla
Lazy third husband of the above who mostly stays at home
Leppalúði
Huge cat who eats anyone that doesn't receive new clothes before Christmas Eve
Jólakötturinn / Yule Cat
13 sons listed below who harass and steal from the population
Yule Lads
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12 December
25 December
Harasses sheep, is impaired by two peg legs
Stekkjarstaur / Sheep-Cote Clod
13 December
26 December
Hides in gullies, steals milk
Giljagaur / Gully Gawk
14 December
27 December
Abnormally short, Steals crust left on pans
Stúfur / Stubby
15 December
28 December
Steals spoons, extremely thin due to malnutrition
Þvörusleikir / Spoon-Licker
16 December
29 December
Steals leftovers from pots
Pottaskefill / Pot-Scraper
17 December
30 December
Hides under beds, Steals bowls left on the ground
Askasleikir / Bowl-Licker
18 December
31 December
Wakes people up by slamming doors
Hurðaskellir / Door-Slammer
19 December
1 January
likes to eat skyr (similar to yogurt)
Skyrgámur / Skyr-Gobbler
20 December
2 January
Hides in the rafters, steals sausages that are being smoked
Bjúgnakrækir / Sausage-Swiper
21 December
3 January
Looks for things to steal through windows
Gluggagægir / Window-Peeper
22 December
4 January
Has a large nose which he uses to locate leaf bread
Gáttaþefur / Doorway-Sniffer
23 December
5 January
Steals meat using a hook
Ketkrókur / Meat-Hook
24 December
6 January
Follows children in order to steal (and eat) candles
Kertasníkir / Candle-Stealer
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