Icelandic Jólasveinar 2
The Hittys Little Cat is Suspicious.
Min did not get a potato in her shoes last night! She put them out again in hopes of getting a little present this time…
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The Gully Imp.
The Second Yule Lad to come is Giljagaur, sometimes called Gully Imp or Gully Gawk..he is big and strong and travels through gullies and ravines to arrive on December 13th! He is very fond of the Christmas Cat. The Hittys’ Little Cat is somewhat alarmed – the Christmas Cat has an evil reputation.
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To read all about the 2012 Jólasveinar visits to the Quimper Hitty cupboard, click here.
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This Christmas tradition is explained in the Icelandic Yule/Jól website here.
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Quimper Hittys 
Your ways of “illustrating” traditions is so cool….thank you.
Thanks! Apparently it is not as cool as usual in Reykjavik at the moment. The kids are disappointed at the lack of snow!
Min looks like she is sleeping very heavily – probably suits Gully Imp just perfectly. I hope the cat stays out of trouble!
Min plays hard and sleeps hard! Tonight she is having a dream about potatoes…
How fun to learn of Icelandic lore! I love Min’s chip-carved bed!!
It is a very cute box bed – and just the right size for Min.
I love Min’s bed & kitty!
The bed is from Super-Chance, of course!
What a fabulous post! We’re waiting patiently now for the next installment to see where this all goes!
Min will figure this out!
Ooooh! Exciting. Look at those wonderful blue hands and feet!
Just wait!