Candle Beggar - Yule Lad Ornament

Candle Beggar or Kertasníkir arrives on Christmas Eve Day, 24 December.

In former times, candles were the brightest lights available to people. They were so rare and precious that all children longed to have their very own candle for Christmas. And poor Candle Beggar – well, he also longed for a candle. 

The thirteenth was Candle Beggar

It twas cold, I believe,
if he was not the last
of the lot on Christmas Eve.

He trailed after the little ones
who, like happy sprites,
ran about the farm with
their fine tallow lights.

AVAILABLE SET OF 14 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

There is a set of Yule Lad-themed Christmas decorations and ornaments set available for you to decorate your Christmas tree or other things to hang them on.

You can also get Christmas figurines with the 13 Icelandic Yule Lads here to decorate your home.

STORY OF THE YULE LADS

The 13 Yule Lads are the sons of Grýla and Leppalúði. They come to town one by one during the last 13 nights before Yule.
Care to know more about the other Christmas lads?