Meet Jólakötturinn — the Yule Cat. Most Christmas traditions are warm and jolly; after all, ’tis the season to be merry! However, in the Norse lands — particularly Iceland — folklore ...

The tale of Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, is an Icelandic Christmas classic dating back to at least 1932, according to the Icelandic Folklore website, a research project managed ...

8) Skyr Gobbler (Skyrgámur) With the doors slammed, the Yule Lads turn their attention to food. On December 19, Skyr Gobbler steals people’s skyr, an Icelandic dairy product akin to yogurt.

CHICAGO — The Yule cat, otherwise known as Iceland’s child-eating Christmas monster. According to Icelandic legend: Yule cat is as big as a house and it roams the countryside on Christmas ...

While Cheshire’s design is primarily inspired by the similarly named feline in the psychedelic adventure, Alice in Wonderland, I can’t help but be reminded of Iceland’s giant Yule Cat when ...

This holiday season, Hellboy is taking a trip to Iceland to meet one of the island nation's most eccentric and interesting mythical figures, the Yule Cat. The story will take place in 2023's aptly ...

The Lilla Jul Rockeband, a studio band with a rotating lineup of current students, recorded “Jólakötturinn (Icelandic Yule Cat)” in Iceland in November. The music video for the original song ...

The comic book creator discussed Hellboy’s first trip to Iceland and what the future might hold for Mike Mignola’s demonic antihero. Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat teams Smith with ...

The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only... Christmas time is upon us, and though children ...