Gifts left in shoes, milk disappearing from the
fridge, mysterious figures whisking into the
shadows ´ at Christmas time in Iceland this can
mean only one thing Í the Yule Lads are back in
town!
Over the centuries the Icelanders have
developed a highly unusual set of Yuletide
traditions, from the food they eat Í smoked
lamb, rotten skate and leaf bread Í to their
colourful folklore featuring the giant troll
Grýla, her thirteen rascally sons, and that
huge, hungry feline Í the Yule Cat.
The Yule
lads gives readers of all ages a delightful
insight into the history, customs and characters
of Christmas in Iceland.