[Wikipedia] The Yule cat, also called Jólaköttur and the Christmas cat, is a mythical cat in Icelandic Christmas folklore. It is said to be huge, vicious, to lurk in the snowy countryside during the Christmas season, and to eat people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas Eve. In other versions of the story, the cat only eats the food of the people who had not received new clothing. Jólakötturinn is closely associated with other figures from Icelandic folklore, considered the pet of the ogress Grýla and her sons, the Yule Lads.

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Do you know Jólakötturinn? The Yule Cat of Iceland? From Icelandic folklore, Jólakötturinn roams the snowy countryside during Christmas. It is the pet of the ogress #Grýla and her sons, the 13 Yule Lads.

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Gryla
The Troll crone of Icelandic folklore. She hunts down disobedient children during the yule festivities and later on Christmas time. A Christmas monster for sure!

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The Grýla is a typical figure in Icelandic folklore, depicted as a huge troll looking for naughty children to stuff into a sack to cut into small pieces and cook in her pot. She lives married to another troll, from whose union thirteen children have been born, the Yule-Lads, or Jólasveinar as one prefers, who take turns coming down in the days leading up to Christmas, starting on December 12th, and then always returning in turn one at a time, until January 6th. She even owns a pet, Yule's Cat, or Jólakötturinn, depending on the pronunciation, a large cat who eats any person on Christmas night who hasn't received at least one new dress as a gift. I was also thinking, for Christmas, of making the portrait of all thirteen of his children, but I'm not very sure, for fear that it will take up my time, I hope you can appreciate the work and enjoy the holidays. Fun Fact: Due to the various stories of terror that have arisen about this figure and her thirteen children, the Icelandic government passed a law requiring parents to tell the story of Grýla and her children to scare the children. I can't tell you whether this law is still in force or whether it has been repealed. If any Icelanders were to gauradre the picture and read this note, I would really appreciate it if you could give me some news about it. I would be very flattered.

Grýla, Mother of the Yule-Lads (24/11/2025)

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The frost cracks.
The bells toll hollow.
The children whisper…
Grýla is coming.

🎄 A Dark Christmas Symphony has begun.

Listen — if you dare:
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ISTAPP - Neues Lyric Video zum Song "Grýla" - Neues Album „Sól Tér Sortna“ erscheint im März 2025 über Trollzorn Records
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La aterradora #Grýla es uno de los monstruos más conocidos del folclore islandés. Una anciana gigante que vive en las montañas y que los padres —sorpresa— usan para asustar a los niños que se portan mal. Le gusta comérselos vivos. También tiene un gato atroz, el Jólakötturinn.

SM6 Alpine Alarum: A Germanic Holiday Bestiary - Starry Knight Press | DriveThruRPG ALPINE ALARUM:A GERMANIC HOLIDAY BESTIARY Featuring Frau Perchta and Her Yuletide Minions Greetings adventurers and Game Masters!  I am pleased to release the sixth book in my Old School Monsters Seri...

For the uninitiated, #FrauPerchta is an folklore creature like the Icelandic witch #Grýla & Slavic witch #BabaYaga. She has a dual aspect: the maiden & crone. She rewards the good with 1sp; the bad have their belly slit & stuffed with hay & pebbles!😱 #ttrpg

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An image depicting the 13 Yule Lads and their mother Grýla and her third husband Leppalúði.

Image of the giant Icelandic folk lore Yule Cat, threatening two cottages with an outstretched paw.

Here's a rundown of the the 13 #YuleLads & their mother #Grýla; &her third husband #Leppalúði. The family also includes the giant #YuleCat!

All of these #Icelandic #folklore figures can be battled in my #DnD book "GRÝLA AND THE YULE LADS" #osr #ttrpg #osric

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La magia del Natale, con le sue tradizioni, racconti e simboli, ha da sempre affascinato e ispirato diverse culture.#13elfi #Alessandro“Thaurwath”Ahrens #AlessandroAhrens #Askasleikir #Bjúgnakrækir #folkloreislandese #GattodiNatale #Giljagaur #Grýla #Hurðaskellir
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The troll mother of the #Icelandic #yulelads; #Grýla from #folklore of old, and the #yulecat#
Based on descriptions from old Icelandic poems and stories. Both have an appetite for children during the winter holidays.
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It's time to recapture what this time of year is all about. Scaring the piss out of little kids so they'll be obedient.

#Europeanfolklore #krampus #grýla #belsnickel ##PèreFouettard

It’s almost that time! Time for my annual December trip with my travel bestie Cheryl. Where do you think we’re off to this time? Post your guess below. 👇🏻

Here is some footage from our past trips for attention. 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄🦌☃️❄️

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Grýla and The Yule Lads are show in front of a cooking pot.

Various images of the Headless Horseman are shown in a comic book panel style illustration.

An image of a corrupted elf reaching toward you.

A stylized picture of Krampus running over the nighttime mountains.

I particularly enjoy writing Holiday one-shots, and I have WRITTEN several #DnD adventures featuring #Krampus, #Grýla & #TheYuleLads, #FrauPerchta, #TheHeadlessHorseman, #ThePumpkinMan & More!!

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