They developed “an unprecedented kindness toward children,” per the National Museum of Iceland. From the land of ice and fire, I present you,… Each of the 13 Yule Lads has his own distinct ...

Forget Santa and his lump of coal. If you’re a naughty child in Iceland, an ogress named Grýla will eat you. Her 13 offspring, the Yule Lads, each have a bizarre peccadillo. I suppose if your ...

Rather than Santa Claus, children in Iceland await the arrival of the 13 Yule Lads, who, beginning on December 12, each bring them a small present, Nordic Visitor reported. In return, families ...