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Ketkrókur – Meat Hook – 23 December

Published on 23 December, 2007 By Vikingsson

Ketkrókur Meat Hook, the twelfth one, his talent would display as soon as he arrived on Saint Thorlak´s Day. He snagged himself a morsel of meat of any sort, although his hook at times was a tiny bit short. Yule Lads – jólasveinarnir

Gáttaþefur – Sniffer – 22 December

Published on 22 December, 2007 By Vikingsson

Gáttaþefur Eleventh was Door Sniffer, a doltish lad and gross. He never got a cold, yet had a huge, sensitive nose. He caught the scent of lace bread while leagues away still and ran toward it weightless as wind over dale and hill. Yule Lads – jólasveinarnir

Gluggagægir – Peeper – 21 December

Published on 20 December, 2007 By Vikingsson

Gluggagægir The tenth was Window Peeper, a weird little twit, who stepped up to the window and stole a peek through it. And whatever was inside to which his eye was drawn, he most likely attempted to take later on. Yule Lads – jólasveinarnir

Bjúgnakrækir – 20 December

Published on 19 December, 2007 By Vikingsson

Bjúgnakrækir The ninth was Sausage Swiper, a shifty pilferer. He climbed up to the rafters and raided food from there. Sitting on a crossbeam in soot and in smoke, he fed himself on sausage fit for gentlefolk. Yule Lads – jólasveinarnir