Icelandic Yule Lads were bad santas that ruined Christmas
Icelanders have their version of Santa Claus. Actually, we have thirteen versions of Santa Claus. Yes! Iceland has thirteen Santa Clauses, called Yule lads (‘Jólasveinar’ in Icelandic). The global trend of gentrification has caught up with them, and now they are a delight to children....
Ghost Stories: On the Trail of Agnes Magnusdottir
Icelandica is a blog written by Tory Bilski, an American woman who travels every summer to Iceland with a group of friends. They ride horses, chatter incessantly, and kick up dust. She has also written about her visit to Flatey island. She went on the...
