Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Kertasníkir - Grýla horse theme Size: 125 mm /4

Size: 125 mm /4

A unique body of medieval literature

Jólakötturinn or the Yule Cat is the terrifyingly huge and hungry feline who prowls around during Yuletide in search of someone to scare

mysterious figures whisking into the shadows … at Christmas time in Iceland this can mean only one thing – the Yule Lads are back in town

Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Kertasníkir - Grýla horse theme Size: 125 mm /4The figures are handpainted from the inside naive renditions of the Yule Lads! Gold painted decoration outside of ball at top and bottom, packaged in cushioned red box. This ball features: Kertasnkir or Candle Beggar, is the thirteenth and last Yule Lad to depart from the mountains on the 24th of December. He can spot a dwelling a long way off, as during the dark days of winter many a candle is burning in a window. A romantic but hungry lad, Candle