Yule Lads

[chicago]

The Yule Lads, Yuletide-lads, or Yulemen (Icelandic: jólasveinarnir or jólasveinar), are figures from Icelandic folklore, portrayed as being mischievous pranksters, but who have in modern times also been depicted as taking on a more benevolent role similar to Santa Claus (Father Christmas). Their number has varied over time, but currently there are considered to be thirteen.[1] They put rewards or punishments into shoes placed by children on window sills during the last thirteen nights before Yule (Christmas). Every night, one Yule Lad visits each child, leaving gifts or rotting potatoes,[2] depending on the child’s behaviour throughout the year.

I just read about this and it was cute and thought I'd share it with yall.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Lads

 

[Vanillaphant]

Pleasing to hear that Icelandic society has developed a more tolerant attitude towards "sausage-swipers", "skyr-gobblers" and "backdoor-sniffers" (to each their own, consenting adults etc, etc). Not sure about this "harrassing" of sheep, though. Thought that was more of a lonely farmers thing. lol

 

[chicago]

Pleasing to hear that Icelandic society has developed a more tolerant attitude towards "sausage-swipers", "skyr-gobblers" and "backdoor-sniffers" (to each their own, consenting adults etc, etc). Not sure about this "harrassing" of sheep, though. Thought that was more of a lonely farmers thing. lol

lol I thought the same when I read that about the sheep harassment lolol

 

[BlasterMaster]

First the Krampus and now these little mischief makers?

How on Earth did the children of northern Europe behave back then to warrant such scary Christmas figures? o_o

 

[chicago]

First the Krampus and now these little mischief makers?

How on Earth did the children of northern Europe behave back then to warrant such scary Christmas figures? o_o

Maybe America needs some scary Xmas characters

 

[paracarl44]

Maybe America needs some scary Xmas characters

Have you ever heard of The Pennsylvania Dutch character called The Belsnickel?

 

[chicago]

Have you ever heard of The Pennsylvania Dutch character called The Belsnickel?

i have not

 

[paracarl44]

i have not

^You need to GOOGLE: Belsnickle.^

 

[BlasterMaster]

Maybe America needs some scary Xmas characters

I agree 100%!