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Yule lad December 19
The meals leading up to Christmas are, without a doubt, some of the best of the year. One can indulge in perfectly cooked poultry, nut roasts, mince pies, gingerbread men, cinnamon rolls, and all manner of other treats. This season in Iceland, however, one dish deserves an extra special mention: the delicious and creamy Skyr.…
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Yule Lad Number Seven
Hurdaskellir has a modus operandi he learned from another of the oldest horror tropes. In English, his name is “Door-Slammer,” and as this Yule Lad embarks on his thirteen-day journey over the festive season, it is all he intends to do. Until the end of the month, he would sneak from home to home, reaching the…
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Yule Lad December 17
So, before you go to bed tonight please check under your bed for Askasleikir. And remember, the best Northern lights are usually just after midnight. Kær kveðja
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Yule Lad number five December 16
Pottaskefill, known in English as “Pot-Scraper,” is like many of his brothers in that his Christmas hi-jinks are gluttonous. Breaking into one home after another, he seeks out pots of sauce, chunks of roast meat left on the tray, saucepans of seasonal vegetables, and scours off anything leftover to eat. Pottaskefill was no doubt created to…
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Yule Lad December 15
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…
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Yule Lad Number Three December 14
The third Yule Lad, Stufur or “Stubby,” became a nuisance throughout Iceland at Christmas by stealing the household pans for the delicious crust that remained on them. From the 14th to the 26th of December, his appetite was insatiable. While this may not seem like a terrible crime, historically, pots and pans were incredibly valuable…
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Yule Lad December 13
Giljagaur, or “Gully Gawk,” was the second Icelandic Yule Lad to arrive in human settlements. Hiding in the gullies around a house, waiting until its residents have fallen asleep, his method of troublemaking was to break into the cowshed to steal any milk available. In doing so, he robbed families of the key ingredient in the sauces…
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Watch for the Yule Lads
Just returning from Iceland, we learned that Iceland does not have a single fictional character called Santa, they have 13 fictional characters who make an appearance during Christmas time. The 13 lads live in the volcanic mountains with their parents and a cat. Starting on December 12 one by one, never two by two their…
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What flag is that 12.11.2025
The flag of the Northern Territories of Australia. Located in the North Central region of Australia. Its largest city is Darwin. It is the ancestral home of the Australian Indigenous people, with most theories stating the Aboriginal people were there for up to 65,000 years. It was not granted ‘responsible government’ by the Australian parliament…
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Bucket list travelogue Day 5
On last full day in Iceland we decided to go to the National Museum to learn more about the country we had been spending time in. On our hike to the Museum we walked by one of the oldest cemeteries in Reykjavík. The headstones were ancient with dates from the early 1800s. We noticed that…
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