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Icelandic folklore. Yule Lad, 17 December. The Yule Lad who licks out the old lidded wooden food bowls. Icelandic name: Askasleikir.
Voice and manner
Hidden, patient and very pleased with a lid. He is sure no one knows he is there.
Our summary from the folklore, not a quote.
Known for
He arrives on 17 December. In old Icelandic farmhouses each person ate from a carved wooden bowl with a lid, called an askur. When one is set down, he snatches it and licks it clean.
Why he is funny
He licks the lid of every yoghurt pot. He says the lid is the best bit.
In our picture
A deep indigo cap, rust mittens and a carved lidded bowl held up to his face.
Lines in their own words
None. Folk tales have no single author, so there is nothing to quote. Every line on this page is our own.
Reference sheet
Looks we will not copy
- Any film, TV, cartoon or game version
- Any published book illustration of the Yule Lads, old or new
- Any tourism mascot, shop, brand or Christmas market costume look
- Red Santa suits, Santa hats or white fur trim
Built from Icelandic folklore only, with no single author. Nothing on this page is quoted. Pictures are made with AI from the folklore in our own house style and checked by hand so they copy no film, book illustration, mascot or costume look.