The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads
The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads The Legend of the Yule Lads is well-known among Icelanders and has been passed down from generation to generation for over 1,500 years. However, like many of…
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The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads
The Legend of the Yule Lads is well-known among Icelanders and has been passed down from generation to generation for over 1,500 years. However, like many of Iceland's legends, the story of the Yule Lads is virtually unknown outside of the country. The country's rich history of legends and folktales featuring a host of mystical creatures is reflected in this unique Christmas tale about trolls.
The Edda refers to the recognized mother of the Yule Lad's, a horrible ogress named Gryla. This particular story can be traced back to 13th Century and the Snorri Sturlson's Edda. In that time, Gryla and her many troll offspring were said to terrorize children, hauling badly behaved children off in great burlap bags to be later eaten.
The tales of Gryla and the Yule Lads became so gruesome and disturbing that in 1746 a public decree was issued to forbid parents from using these stories to