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Icelandic folklore. Yule Lad, 14 December. The shortest of the Yule Lads, who goes for the burnt bits stuck to the pan. Icelandic name: Stúfur.
Voice and manner
Small, quick and cheerful. He makes up for his size with speed and is always first to the good bits.
Our summary from the folklore, not a quote.
Known for
He arrives on 14 December. His name means stubby. He is a grown troll but the smallest of the brothers, and he steals the frying pan to scrape off the crispy burnt bits.
Why he is funny
He picks the crispy bits off the roasting tin. He calls it helping with the washing up.
In our picture
A mustard cap and a frying pan almost as wide as he is.
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
- Drawn as a child: he is a grown troll
- 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.