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Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat - The Icelandic Store

Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

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Yule cat - Jólakötturinn
According to legends, the Christmas or Yule Cat is a monstrously huge black cat that only appears at Christmas Eve, looking for children who are not well dressed or wearing new clothing. If the Yule Cat finds one, he eats it.

It’s still traditional in Iceland to give children something new to wear before Christmas “so that the Christmas cat doesn’t get you” — although, of course, no one really believes in its literal existence.

What is the purpose of the Yule Cat?

The idea is that families gift each other new and warm clothes for the winter, and make the Yule cat an offering of some warm weather gear.

STORY OF THE YULE LADS

In Iceland there is a folk tale about the 13 Icelandic Christmas Trolls or the Santa Clauses, called Yule Lads. 
Care to know more about the other Christmas lads?

WANT TO BUY THE SET OF ALL THE FIGURINES?

You can get Christmas figurines with the 13 Icelandic Yule Lads here to decorate your home.
Here is a set of all 16 yule figurines

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

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Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat - The Icelandic Store

Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

Local Store - Hafnarfjörður

Pickup currently unavailable

Miðhella 4

221 Hafnarfjörður
Iceland

+3544455544

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Charm G.
Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

Arrived in perfect condition. Is for my husband, he likes the Yule cat!

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Paul C.
Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

This store is perfect for Icelandic gifts. International payment was a snap by credit card and the two Yule Lads were securely packed and arrived very quickly via DHL. Definitely on my list for special gifts.

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David M.
Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

Very happy, arrived quickly and safely, sensibly wrapped i.e. safe but no unnecessary packaging. Would happily use this store again.

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Sharron A.
Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

It took longer to receive this item because of some errors made by Canada Post and for a while I thought the parcel might be permanently lost, but it did eventually arrive and I am thrilled with the purchase.

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Helen B.
Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

My Christmas cat arrived safely, but was much later than I expected, and the amount of duty I was charged via DHL before delivery was a shock as I'd not been expecting the Duty charge. This made it much more expensive than I'd planned. In future I'll wait until I can make a trip to Iceland to buy direct!!

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Thomas R.
Icelandic Yule Lad - Cristmas Cat

We ordered several Yule Lads from your store after our visit to Iceland. The online ordering was convenient and our order came very well packaged.

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