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  1. Did you know, Iceland’s traditional Christmas has 13 Santa Claus? | Art-and-culture News

    While adults indulge in year-enders and holiday season festivities, Christmas for children is all about looking forward to…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #Christmasfolklore #Christmasgifts #Grýla #holidaycustoms #iceland #Icelandictraditions #island #SantaClaus #YuleCat #YuleLadnames #YuleLads
    europesays.com/2646567/

  2. Our Icelandic Yule lad is up on the tree. It's Þvörusleikir, or "Spoon-Licker". As his name implies Spoon Licker licks people's spoons!

    This is how Þvörusleikir is described in the popular Yule Lad poem:

    The fourth was Spoon Licker;
    like spindle he was thin.
    He felt himself in clover
    when the cook wasn't in.
    Then stepping up, he grappled
    the stirring spoon with glee,
    holding it with both hands
    for it was slippery.

    #iceland #yule #yulelads #spoonlicker #troll #icelandic #icelandicfolklore

  3. Our Icelandic Yule lad is up on the tree. It's Þvörusleikir, or "Spoon-Licker". As his name implies Spoon Licker licks people's spoons!

    This is how Þvörusleikir is described in the popular Yule Lad poem:

    The fourth was Spoon Licker;
    like spindle he was thin.
    He felt himself in clover
    when the cook wasn't in.
    Then stepping up, he grappled
    the stirring spoon with glee,
    holding it with both hands
    for it was slippery.

    #iceland #yule #yulelads #spoonlicker #troll #icelandic #icelandicfolklore

  4. Our Icelandic Yule lad is up on the tree. It's Þvörusleikir, or "Spoon-Licker". As his name implies Spoon Licker licks people's spoons!

    This is how Þvörusleikir is described in the popular Yule Lad poem:

    The fourth was Spoon Licker;
    like spindle he was thin.
    He felt himself in clover
    when the cook wasn't in.
    Then stepping up, he grappled
    the stirring spoon with glee,
    holding it with both hands
    for it was slippery.

    #iceland #yule #yulelads #spoonlicker #troll #icelandic #icelandicfolklore

  5. Our Icelandic Yule lad is up on the tree. It's Þvörusleikir, or "Spoon-Licker". As his name implies Spoon Licker licks people's spoons!

    This is how Þvörusleikir is described in the popular Yule Lad poem:

    The fourth was Spoon Licker;
    like spindle he was thin.
    He felt himself in clover
    when the cook wasn't in.
    Then stepping up, he grappled
    the stirring spoon with glee,
    holding it with both hands
    for it was slippery.

    #iceland #yule #yulelads #spoonlicker #troll #icelandic #icelandicfolklore