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Jólakötturinn is a black cat the size of a house that roams the Icelandic countryside on Christmas Eve, attacking and eating children who fail to wear at least one new piece of clothing.
The Yule cat (Icelandic: Jólakötturinn, IPA: [ˈjouːlaˌkʰœhtʏrɪn], also called Jólaköttur and Christmas cat [1]) is a huge and vicious cat from Icelandic Christmas folklore that is said to lurk in the snowy countryside during the Christmas season and eat people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas Eve. In other versions of ...
The Yule Cat, known as Jólakötturinn, [c] a huge and vicious cat who is described as lurking about the snowy countryside during Christmas time and eating people who have not received any new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve. He is the house pet of Grýla and her sons.
The Yule Cat, known as Jólakötturinn (YOH-la-ko-tuhrin) in Icelandic, is a massive, formidable creature from Icelandic folklore that prowls the country on Christmas Eve. This giant feline is described as having bright, glowing eyes, needle-like hair, bristle-like whiskers, and a shaggy coat.
The Icelandic Yule Cat, also known as the Jólakötturinn in Icelandic, is a mythical creature that plays a significant role in Icelandic culture during the holiday season. This feline creature is steeped in myth, legend, and folklore that has been passed down through generations.
In a holiday-themed episode of the PBS series Monstrum, host Dr. Emily Zarka discusses the Icelandic legend of Jólakötturinn, aka “Yule Cat”. This monstrous feline stalks the entire country looking for those who aren’t wearing new clothes on Christmas Eve.
Jóhannes’ poems about the Yule lads, Grýla and Leppalúði, and the Yule cat, became an instant classic, defining Icelandic Christmas folklore for generations.
The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.
From the moment it became verse, the legend of the Christmas, or Yule Cat, is re-told every Christmas. It speaks of an enormous cat prowling about town eating any poor soul who didn’t receive a new item of clothing for Christmas.
The evil Icelandic Yule Cat lives together with an ugly child-eating troll Grýla, her lazy third husband Leppalúði and their 13 sons – Yule Lads. The Yule Lads (sometimes called Christmas trolls or Icelandic santas) thankfully don‘t eat anyone and are even believed to bring small gifts for well-behaving children.