Last one. Mini Christmas project: illustrations of the thirteen Icelandic Yule Lads.
13 Kertasníkir
#yulelads #kertasníkir #forkhandles
13 Kertasníkir
#yulelads #kertasníkir #forkhandles
December 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Last one. Mini Christmas project: illustrations of the thirteen Icelandic Yule Lads.
13 Kertasníkir
#yulelads #kertasníkir #forkhandles
13 Kertasníkir
#yulelads #kertasníkir #forkhandles
Not really. But often Kertasníkir, the last one, gives the biggest gift and it’s often something to help pass the time waiting for the evening and opening presents.
Older kids that are too grown up to get a visit from the yule lads also might get something from Kertasníkir.
Older kids that are too grown up to get a visit from the yule lads also might get something from Kertasníkir.
December 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Not really. But often Kertasníkir, the last one, gives the biggest gift and it’s often something to help pass the time waiting for the evening and opening presents.
Older kids that are too grown up to get a visit from the yule lads also might get something from Kertasníkir.
Older kids that are too grown up to get a visit from the yule lads also might get something from Kertasníkir.
Gjafmildasti jólasveinninn hann Kertasníkir. Þessi elska.
December 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Gjafmildasti jólasveinninn hann Kertasníkir. Þessi elska.
Tonight Kertasníkir (Candle Stealer), the last of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He steals candles (that used to be made from animal fat) and eats them.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Tonight Kertasníkir (Candle Stealer), the last of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He steals candles (that used to be made from animal fat) and eats them.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
14 December (13th day of Christmas): Kertasníkir, because what better way could you possibly have to ring in Christmas Eve than a troll who steals your candles and chases your children?
December 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
14 December (13th day of Christmas): Kertasníkir, because what better way could you possibly have to ring in Christmas Eve than a troll who steals your candles and chases your children?
Tonight, Kertasníkir arrives (AI image):
The thirteenth was Candle Beggar
- 'twas cold, I believe,
If he was not the last
of the lot on Christmas Eve.
He trailed after the little ones
who, like happy sprites,
ran about the farm with
their fine tallow lights.
#YuleLads #IcelandFolklore
The thirteenth was Candle Beggar
- 'twas cold, I believe,
If he was not the last
of the lot on Christmas Eve.
He trailed after the little ones
who, like happy sprites,
ran about the farm with
their fine tallow lights.
#YuleLads #IcelandFolklore
December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tonight, Kertasníkir arrives (AI image):
The thirteenth was Candle Beggar
- 'twas cold, I believe,
If he was not the last
of the lot on Christmas Eve.
He trailed after the little ones
who, like happy sprites,
ran about the farm with
their fine tallow lights.
#YuleLads #IcelandFolklore
The thirteenth was Candle Beggar
- 'twas cold, I believe,
If he was not the last
of the lot on Christmas Eve.
He trailed after the little ones
who, like happy sprites,
ran about the farm with
their fine tallow lights.
#YuleLads #IcelandFolklore
Tonight our 13th and final santa comes out of the highlands to bring gifts but also mischief. This is Kertasníkir, or Candle Stealer.
In the before times, candles were made from tallow, and thus semi edible. This Yule Lad will steal your candles for a midnight snack.
#iceland #christmas #culture
In the before times, candles were made from tallow, and thus semi edible. This Yule Lad will steal your candles for a midnight snack.
#iceland #christmas #culture
December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tonight our 13th and final santa comes out of the highlands to bring gifts but also mischief. This is Kertasníkir, or Candle Stealer.
In the before times, candles were made from tallow, and thus semi edible. This Yule Lad will steal your candles for a midnight snack.
#iceland #christmas #culture
In the before times, candles were made from tallow, and thus semi edible. This Yule Lad will steal your candles for a midnight snack.
#iceland #christmas #culture
Kertasníkir um kerti bað
er kom hann mannabyggðum að,
í hellinum vild’ann hafa bjart
og hrekja burt vetrarmyrkrið svart.
(Nú þjóðar velferð hann þættist styrkja
og þyti upp á heiðar að virkja.)
er kom hann mannabyggðum að,
í hellinum vild’ann hafa bjart
og hrekja burt vetrarmyrkrið svart.
(Nú þjóðar velferð hann þættist styrkja
og þyti upp á heiðar að virkja.)
December 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Kertasníkir um kerti bað
er kom hann mannabyggðum að,
í hellinum vild’ann hafa bjart
og hrekja burt vetrarmyrkrið svart.
(Nú þjóðar velferð hann þættist styrkja
og þyti upp á heiðar að virkja.)
er kom hann mannabyggðum að,
í hellinum vild’ann hafa bjart
og hrekja burt vetrarmyrkrið svart.
(Nú þjóðar velferð hann þættist styrkja
og þyti upp á heiðar að virkja.)
4) Skyrgámur (Skyr-Gobbler, skyr is a type of yogurt), Bjúgnakrækir (Sausage-Swiper), Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper), Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer), Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook), and Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer).
The Sheep-Cote Clod harasses the sheep.
The Sheep-Cote Clod harasses the sheep.
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
4) Skyrgámur (Skyr-Gobbler, skyr is a type of yogurt), Bjúgnakrækir (Sausage-Swiper), Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper), Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer), Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook), and Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer).
The Sheep-Cote Clod harasses the sheep.
The Sheep-Cote Clod harasses the sheep.
Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper): Peeks through windows.
Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer): Uses his large nose to find leaf bread.
Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook): Steals meat with a hook.
Kertasníkir (Candle-Beggar): Steals tallow candles.
Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer): Uses his large nose to find leaf bread.
Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook): Steals meat with a hook.
Kertasníkir (Candle-Beggar): Steals tallow candles.
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper): Peeks through windows.
Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer): Uses his large nose to find leaf bread.
Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook): Steals meat with a hook.
Kertasníkir (Candle-Beggar): Steals tallow candles.
Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer): Uses his large nose to find leaf bread.
Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook): Steals meat with a hook.
Kertasníkir (Candle-Beggar): Steals tallow candles.
Man man das wird immer interessanter, am Heilig Abend kommt Kertasníkir, der Kerzenschnorrer 😅 Großartig.
Lese mir mal den Rest durch hier:
Lese mir mal den Rest durch hier:
Island: Weihnachtsgesellen
www.iceland.de
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Man man das wird immer interessanter, am Heilig Abend kommt Kertasníkir, der Kerzenschnorrer 😅 Großartig.
Lese mir mal den Rest durch hier:
Lese mir mal den Rest durch hier:
And last but not least:
Dec 24: Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer)
Candle-Stealer was known for being the one who followed children to steal their candles (which used to be edible, made from fat).
Dec 24: Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer)
Candle-Stealer was known for being the one who followed children to steal their candles (which used to be edible, made from fat).
December 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
And last but not least:
Dec 24: Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer)
Candle-Stealer was known for being the one who followed children to steal their candles (which used to be edible, made from fat).
Dec 24: Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer)
Candle-Stealer was known for being the one who followed children to steal their candles (which used to be edible, made from fat).
Allt sem ég vil í jólagjöf er Jack Black að segja mér "Youre a babe. Own it!"
Plís kertasníkir plís plís plís
Plís kertasníkir plís plís plís
July 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Allt sem ég vil í jólagjöf er Jack Black að segja mér "Youre a babe. Own it!"
Plís kertasníkir plís plís plís
Plís kertasníkir plís plís plís
Tonight Kertasníkir (Candle Stealer), the last of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He steals candles (that used to be made from animal fat) and eats them.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
December 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Úbbs gleymdi alveg að skella inn þeim síðasta og versta.
"Kertasníkir er viðrini og best að láta hann alveg í friði og þrífa svo bara eftirá."
"Kertasníkir er viðrini og best að láta hann alveg í friði og þrífa svo bara eftirá."
December 26, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Úbbs gleymdi alveg að skella inn þeim síðasta og versta.
"Kertasníkir er viðrini og best að láta hann alveg í friði og þrífa svo bara eftirá."
"Kertasníkir er viðrini og best að láta hann alveg í friði og þrífa svo bara eftirá."
Seasons Greasons from the 13 Icelandic Yule Lads: Gáttaþefur, Stekkjarstaur, Giljagaur, Bjúgnakrækir, Stúfur, Þvörusleikir, Askasleikir, Gluggagægir, Skyrgámur, Hurðaskellir, Ketkrókur, Pottaskefill, and Kertasníkir (translations in alt text). Which Yule Lad is your favourite?
#art #lilguys
#art #lilguys
December 25, 2024 at 3:16 PM
@hildur.bsky.social look what we received from an Icelandic friend. Had I not seen your posts, I would not have known who these characters were, and I would not have been so excited to see this children's game.
Presented in the order that the cards were in the box.
Presented in the order that the cards were in the box.
December 25, 2024 at 4:08 AM
@hildur.bsky.social look what we received from an Icelandic friend. Had I not seen your posts, I would not have known who these characters were, and I would not have been so excited to see this children's game.
Presented in the order that the cards were in the box.
Presented in the order that the cards were in the box.
Tonight is Kertasnikir, the candle stealing lad, who will come eat your tallow candles.
December 25, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Tonight is Kertasnikir, the candle stealing lad, who will come eat your tallow candles.
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The 13 & last #YuleLads, #Kertasníkir, aka Candle-Stealer, visits tonite! This ne'er-do-well Lad surreptitiously follow folx home & steals their candles! 🕯️ #dnd #ttrpg #osr #iceland
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The 13 & last #YuleLads, #Kertasníkir, aka Candle-Stealer, visits tonite! This ne'er-do-well Lad surreptitiously follow folx home & steals their candles! 🕯️ #dnd #ttrpg #osr #iceland
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December 24, 2024 at 11:45 PM
If you ❤️ #Yuletide #Holiday #Horror check out "GRÝLA AND THE YULE LADS"!
The 13 & last #YuleLads, #Kertasníkir, aka Candle-Stealer, visits tonite! This ne'er-do-well Lad surreptitiously follow folx home & steals their candles! 🕯️ #dnd #ttrpg #osr #iceland
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The 13 & last #YuleLads, #Kertasníkir, aka Candle-Stealer, visits tonite! This ne'er-do-well Lad surreptitiously follow folx home & steals their candles! 🕯️ #dnd #ttrpg #osr #iceland
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night 13: Kertasníkir
(Candle Beggar)
[ #illustration #darkart #darkaesthetic #whimsical #folklore #yule #yulelads #jólasveinar #Kertasníkir ]
(Candle Beggar)
[ #illustration #darkart #darkaesthetic #whimsical #folklore #yule #yulelads #jólasveinar #Kertasníkir ]
December 24, 2024 at 10:45 PM
night 13: Kertasníkir
(Candle Beggar)
[ #illustration #darkart #darkaesthetic #whimsical #folklore #yule #yulelads #jólasveinar #Kertasníkir ]
(Candle Beggar)
[ #illustration #darkart #darkaesthetic #whimsical #folklore #yule #yulelads #jólasveinar #Kertasníkir ]
Kertasníkir, or Candle-Stealer, is the last Yule Lad to arrive. On Christmas Eve, he lurks in the shadows, following children joyfully wandering through town, candles in hand. Kertasníkir’s goal isn’t innocent; he steals the candles to devour them, as they’re made of tallow. 🕯️🤤
art: Alex Storer
art: Alex Storer
December 24, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Kertasníkir, or Candle-Stealer, is the last Yule Lad to arrive. On Christmas Eve, he lurks in the shadows, following children joyfully wandering through town, candles in hand. Kertasníkir’s goal isn’t innocent; he steals the candles to devour them, as they’re made of tallow. 🕯️🤤
art: Alex Storer
art: Alex Storer
Tis the night before Christmas...
Watch out for these ladz, especially Kertasnîkir, who'll be after your candles tonight.
Watch out for these ladz, especially Kertasnîkir, who'll be after your candles tonight.
December 24, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Tis the night before Christmas...
Watch out for these ladz, especially Kertasnîkir, who'll be after your candles tonight.
Watch out for these ladz, especially Kertasnîkir, who'll be after your candles tonight.
Bring on them tater tots, Kertasnikir!
December 24, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Bring on them tater tots, Kertasnikir!