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Thvorusleikir, the fourth Yule Lad, is known in English as “Spoon-Licker.” This Christmas troll set out on his nationwide tour of mischief on the fifteenth of December each year, to break into the homes of Icelanders and lick the spoons of households in the hope of a morsel to eat. 

Thvorusleikir’s behavior was a result of his strange deformity. He was grotesquely thin from malnutrition, unusual amongst trolls who were most often depicted as overweight and muscular beasts.

The lesson to be learned from Spoon-Licker’s behavior is less apparent than with many of the other Yule Lads, although it was perhaps as simple as ensuring children cleaned their cutlery.

So, let this be a lesson to you: unload the dishwasher and put those spoons away, or you risk a visit from Thvorusleikir.

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