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Bookmark or Share- Meet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland’s Own Mischievous Santa ClausesCalled the Yule Lads, these merry but mischievous fellows take turns visiting kids on the 13 nights leading up to Christmas. On each of those nights, children place...
- The Yule Lads of Iceland & Grýla: 13 Quirky Christmas Trolls & A WitchThese 13 Yule Lads are brothers from a family of trolls who live in the highlands of Iceland. They all have different characteristics that set them apart and they live with their mother Grýla, a witch.
- 13 Yule Lads and Each of Their Stories - MalevusThe Yule Lads, or the Jólasveinarnir in Icelandic, are legendary figures that are said to reside in the mountains and make an appearance in the town 13 nights before Yule. They are all named after things that describe how they like to cause trouble.
- The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland | Icelandic Santa Claus's - ChristmasphereWhat are the 13 Yule Lads? The Yule Lads are troll-being brothers who were originally trouble-makers, causing mischief each night. It seems they may have been influenced by Santa Claus to become giftgivers in more recent times.
- Christmas in Iceland with the Yule Lads - Nordic VisitorOn the 13 nights leading up to Christmas, Icelandic homes are visited by the 13 Yule Lads ("Jólasveinar") – creatures from festive Nordic folklore. Starting on 12 December, they descend one by one from the mountains. According to legend, the Yule Lads are the sons of a troll named Grýla.
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