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Bookmark or Share- Grýla and Leppalúði - the Parents of the Icelandic Yule LadsNow I am going to tell you about their parents - the cannibal trolls Grýla and Leppalúði. You might have noticed them in Akureyri if you have travelled up north to the capital city of North Iceland.
- Grýla - WikipediaSeveral years after this, in c. 1648–1649, the Rev. Hallgrímur Pétursson composed a poem, "Leppalúðakvæði", in which Grýla's lazy and unpleasant husband, Leppalúði, makes his appearance and claims that Grýla was left bedridden after her journey to Sléttuhlíð.
- Icelandic Christmas folklore - WikipediaThe Yule Lads [d] (sometimes known as Yuletide-lads or Yulemen) are the sons of Grýla and Leppalúði. They are a group of 13 mischievous pranksters who steal from or otherwise harass the population.
- Leppalúði - Wikipedia, frjálsa alfræðiritiðLeppalúði er annar eða þriðji eiginmaður tröllkonunar Grýlu en ekki ber þjóðsögum saman um hve marga eiginmenn Grýla raunverulega átti þótt oftast séu þeir nefndir tveir. Leppalúði er óskaplegt letiblóð og þótt þjóðsögur segi af veiðum þeirra á mönnum og börnum saman er mjög oft einnig minnst á hann bíðandi ...
- Icelandic Yule Lads, Gryla and Leppaludi - BusTravel IcelandIcelandic Christmas tradition stands out a great deal from surrounding Europe and North America. And no wonder – it features 13 Yule Lads, their troll mother Grýla, father Leppalúði, and the Yule Cat.
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