Comments on: Icelandic Yule Lads http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:26:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robin http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/comment-page-1/#comment-213123 Robin Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:33:13 +0000 http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/#comment-213123 The Yule Lads are, indeed, still alive and well. During a recent stay in the IcelanicAir Hotel they were leaving gifts for my sister and I in the way of a sack hanging from our door knob. It was a real thrill to be included in the festivities (if only our Icelandic mother had kept it alive for us when we were children!) The Yule Lads are, indeed, still alive and well. During a recent stay in the IcelanicAir Hotel they were leaving gifts for my sister and I in the way of a sack hanging from our door knob. It was a real thrill to be included in the festivities (if only our Icelandic mother had kept it alive for us when we were children!)

]]> By: Asdf http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/comment-page-1/#comment-67119 Asdf Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:06:18 +0000 http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/#comment-67119 A very fun article. It kind of surprised me to see something about the Icelandic santa's here :)<br /> <br /> Their dad (Grýla's husband) is called Leppalúði and he's incredibly lazy, basically Grýla does all the kid-cooking for him. <br /> <br /> There are tens or even hundreds of less known "yule lads" over here but the 13 you talked about in the article are the most known ones. A very fun article. It kind of surprised me to see something about the Icelandic santa’s here :)

Their dad (Grýla’s husband) is called Leppalúði and he’s incredibly lazy, basically Grýla does all the kid-cooking for him.

There are tens or even hundreds of less known “yule lads” over here but the 13 you talked about in the article are the most known ones.

]]> By: Jodie http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/comment-page-1/#comment-67117 Jodie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:22 +0000 http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/#comment-67117 Very interesting - would like to read more pieces like this! Very interesting – would like to read more pieces like this!

]]> By: Wilki http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/comment-page-1/#comment-67115 Wilki Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:23:30 +0000 http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/#comment-67115 What a lovely little read What a lovely little read

]]> By: Gale Barker http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/comment-page-1/#comment-67113 Gale Barker Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:50:41 +0000 http://socyberty.com/folklore/icelandic-yule-lads/#comment-67113 A fascinating article that really brings Icelandic traditions to life. A fascinating article that really brings Icelandic traditions to life.

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