Table of contents for Icelandic Yule Lads
- The Yule Lads are coming.
- Stekkjastaur – Gimpy - 12 December
- Giljagaur - Gilly Oaf - 13 December
- Stúfur - Itty Bitty - 14 December
- Þvörusleikir - Pot Scraper Licker - 15 December
- Pottasleikir - Pot Licker - 16 December
- Askasleikir - Bowl Licker - 17 December
- Hurðaskellir - Door Slammer, 18 December
- Skyrgámur - Skyr Glutton - 19 December
- Bjúgnakrækir - Sausage-pilfer - 20 December
- Gluggagægir - Peeper - 21 December
- Gáttaþefur - Sniffer - 22 December
- Ketkrókur - Meat Hook - 23 December
- Kertasníkir - Candle Beggar - 24 December
- Merry Christmas - Gleðileg jól
Stekkjastaur
The first of them was Sheep-Cote Clod. He came stiff as wood, to pray upon the farmer´s sheep as far as he could.
He wished to drink the ewes’ milk, but it was no accident he couldn’t; he had stiff knees - not too convenient.
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