On this Day December 12th - Yule Lads begin arrival in Iceland
From Wikipedia:
The Yule Lads, Yuletide-lads, or Yulemen (Icelandic: jólasveinarnir or jólasveinar), are figures from Icelandic folklore, portrayed as being mischievous pranksters, but who have in modern times also been depicted as taking on a more benevolent role similar to Santa Claus (Father Christmas). Their number has varied over time, but currently there are considered to be thirteen.
Source: folklorefun.WordPress.com
They put rewards or punishments into shoes placed by children on window sills during the last thirteen nights before Yule (Christmas). Every night, one Yule Lad visits each child, leaving gifts or rotting potatoes, depending on the child’s behaviour throughout the year.
The Yule Lads, Yuletide-lads, or Yulemen (Icelandic: jólasveinarnir or jólasveinar), are figures from Icelandic folklore, portrayed as being mischievous pranksters, but who have in modern times also been depicted as taking on a more benevolent role similar to Santa Claus (Father Christmas). Their number has varied over time, but currently there are considered to be thirteen.
They put rewards or punishments into shoes placed by children on window sills during the last thirteen nights before Yule (Christmas). Every night, one Yule Lad visits each child, leaving gifts or rotting potatoes, depending on the child’s behaviour throughout the year.
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