Yule lads

The Yule Lads have a much more recent co-parent: a Brit from Liverpool named Brian Pilkington. It is Brian’s illustrations that have come...

Everything about the Icelandic Yule Lads, their mother Gryla, their father Leppaludi and the evil Christmas Cat. Find out about Icelandic Christmas!

Instead of just Santa Claus visiting, children in Iceland get a visit from 13 Yule Lads in December as well as a scary cat.

Everything about the Icelandic Yule Lads, their mother Gryla, their father Leppaludi and the evil Christmas Cat. Find out about Icelandic Christmas!

The holiday season in Iceland is magical. Learn about the Yule Lads, New Year's Eve Fireworks, Brenna bonfire traditions.

What Is Icelandic Christmas? Who Are The Yule Lads? Why The Grýla? - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Christmas traditions in Iceland - meet the Yule Lads

The peculiar Icelandic Yule Lads. Icelandic children are lucky to have 13 Yule Lads but they all have their own unique story. Find out more about these funny lads.

Christmas traditions in Iceland are kind of strange, but I like them all the same. Ready for Gáttaþefur*. *Unless I've gotten the dates mixed up. (Image 1: Stekkjastaur, Giljagaur, Stúfur,...