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Icelandic folklore. Yule Lad, 15 December. The tall, thin Yule Lad who cannot leave a wooden spoon unlicked. Icelandic name: Þvörusleikir.
Voice and manner
Eager and polite about it. He only ever wants one lick, and then one more.
Our summary from the folklore, not a quote.
Known for
He arrives on 15 December. He is after the long wooden spoon used to stir the pot, and he licks it clean whenever the cook looks away.
Why he is funny
He licks the cake mix spoon before the cake is in the oven. He calls it quality control.
In our picture
A lilac cap, a beanpole build and a stirring spoon taller than his chest.
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.