Icelandic Yule Lad - Gryla

Grýla, the mother of the 13 Icelandic Yule lads

According to folklore Grýla has been married three times. Her third husband Leppalúði is said to be living with her in their cave in the Dimmuborgir lava fields, with the big black Yule Cat and their sons. As Christmas approaches, Grýla sets off looking for naughty boys and girls. The Grýla legend has appeared in many stories, poems, songs and plays in Iceland and sometimes Grýla dies at the end of the story.

The Gryla statue comes in a package

Who is Grýla, and is she a Christmas witch?

Grýla is on of the icelandic christmas characters and she is the terrifying mother of the 13 naughty Yule Lads santas, a monstrous ogress in Icelandic folklore who lives in the mountains. She’s very much a mythical figure, not a real creature. Grýla is known for her gruesome appetite—she hunts naughty children, kidnaps them in a sack, and cooks them into stew for her Christmas feast.

The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

According to Icelandic folklore, there are 13 Yule Lads.
Care to know more about the other Christmas lads?

Buy set of all the Yule Lads Christmas decorations?

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
Here is a set of all 14 yule ornaments
Here is a set of all 7 yule lads ornaments