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Icelandic folklore. Yule Lad, 22 December. The Yule Lad with the enormous nose, who can smell Christmas baking from miles away. Icelandic name: Gáttaþefur.
Voice and manner
Eager, greedy and led by his nose. He names every smell before anyone else notices it.
Our summary from the folklore, not a quote.
Known for
He arrives on 22 December. His nose is the biggest of the thirteen. He follows the smell of baking right up to the doorway.
Why he is funny
He turns up just as the cake comes out. He says it was a coincidence.
In our picture
An oatmeal cap, an indigo waistcoat and a nose that arrives well before he does.
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.