Grýla and The Yule Lads: Iceland’s Terrifying Christmas Tradition
13 evil Yule Lads and their hideous, ogre mother descend from the mountains to snack on tiny humans every holiday season.
By
Jennifer Jackson | Published Dec 25, 2018

- Photo Credit: Illustration by Halldór Pétursson
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- Photo Credit: Hugleikur Dagsson
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