Icelandic Yule Lads

Jólasveinn - the Icelandic Yule Lads - are thirteen figures from Icelandic folklore who come to town in the two weeks before Christmas.

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Gleðileg Jól!

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Kertasníkir will be tiptoeing around the house and stealing all the candles. He likes to eat them!

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Ketkrókur lowers his hook to steal any meat in the house. He better not get his hands on the turkey!

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Gáttaþefur opens the door and sniffs out any bread in your house with his enormous nose

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Gluggagægir will be peeping through your windows tonight. Don't forget to close your curtains and blinds!

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Bjúgnakrækir is out to swipe any sausages he might find. Look up, you'll find him hiding in the rafters.

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Hide your skyr! And your yoghurt. Skyrgámur is coming to eat it all up...

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Tonight Hurðaskellir goes round the house slamming doors. Spooky!

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Askasleikir might be hiding under your bed!

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And now it's Pottaskefill in your kitchen, stealing the leftovers

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Guard your kitchen again and look out for Þvörusleikir. He eats the leftovers off spoons!

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Little Stúfur might be in the kitchen stealing your pans to eat the leftovers!

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Tonight Giljagaur is hiding outside, waiting for his chance to sneak inside and steal the milk

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Today, the first Yule Lad arrives in town. Stekkjastaur tries to chase sheep, but is too slow on account of his peg-leg.

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Gleðileg Jól! 🎄

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The last of the Yule Lads is Kertasníkir. He will be tiptoeing around the house and stealing all the candles. He likes to eat them!

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Ketkrókur plans to steal any meat in the house. He better not get his hands on the turkey!

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Gáttaþefur sniffs out laufabrauð in the house using his enormous nose

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Gluggagægir will be peeping through the windows tonight. Don't forget to close your curtains!

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Bjúgnakrækir is out to steal any sausages he can find. Look up!