Christmas is a jolly, happy time of year. It’s a time when we catch up with family, eat good food, and have a few adult beverages if that’s your thing. It’s a time when we celebrate the end of a successful year, give gifts to our loved ones, and just generally have a happy time.
Unless you’re in Iceland. Oh, people in Iceland are probably as cheery as most folks around the Christmas holidays – but they are also well-advised to dress properly while out and about because if they venture forth in old clothes on Christmas, they run the risk of being eaten by the Jólakötturinn – the Yule cat!
Most Christmas traditions are warm and jolly; after all, ’tis the season to be merry! However, in the Norse lands — particularly Iceland — folklore takes a darker turn.
The Yule Cat (or Christmas Cat) is a fearsome feline from Icelandic folklore. According to legend,…
