Episode 26 - Holiday Stories

Happy Holidays to you, our beautiful friends. Grab some cocoa or mulled wine, get cozy under a blankie, light up that yule log and join us for some holiday folklore involving women, trolls, spindles, snow maidens, and some good old holiday kidnapping. Christmas stories can get weird, y'all. 

 

Tabitha's Stories

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore

http://blog.praguemorning.cz/czech-christmas-tradition-the-throwing-of-the-shoe/

https://www.transparent.com/education/

https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana

https://www.learnreligions.com/cailleach-the-ruler-of-winter-2561705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Icelandic name

English translation

Description[16]

Arrival[16]

Departure

Stekkjarstaur

Sheep-Cote Clod

Harasses sheep, but is impaired by his stiff peg-legs.

12 December

25 December

Giljagaur

Gully Gawk

Hides in gullies, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cowshed and steal milk.

13 December

26 December

Stúfur

Stubby

Abnormally short. Steals pans to eat the crust left on them.

14 December

27 December

Þvörusleikir

Spoon-Licker

Steals and licks wooden spoons. Is extremely thin due to malnutrition.

15 December

28 December

Pottaskefill

Pot-Scraper

Steals leftovers from pots.

16 December

29 December

Askasleikir

Bowl-Licker

Hides under beds waiting for someone to put down their "askur" (a type of bowl with a lid used instead of dishes), which he then steals.

17 December

30 December

Hurðaskellir

Door-Slammer

Likes to slam doors, especially during the night, waking people up.

18 December

31 December

Skyrgámur

Skyr-Gobbler

A Yule Lad with a great affinity for skyr (similar to yogurt).

19 December

1 January

Bjúgnakrækir

Sausage-Swiper

Hides in the rafters and snatches sausages that are being smoked.

20 December

2 January

Gluggagægir

Window-Peeper

A snoop who looks through windows in search of things to steal.

21 December

3 January

Gáttaþefur

Doorway-Sniffer

Has an abnormally large nose and an acute sense of smell which he uses to locate leaf bread (laufabrauð).

22 December

4 January

Ketkrókur

Meat-Hook

Uses a hook to steal meat.

23 December

5 January

Kertasníkir

Candle-Stealer

Follows children in order to steal their candles (which were once made of tallow and thus edible).

24 December

6 January

 

Stacie's Stories

https://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/snegurochka/

https://www.tripsavvy.com/snegurochka-1502312

https://literature.fandom.com/wiki/Frau_Holle

https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm024.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Music from this episode:
Jingle Bells by the Jingle Punks
Christmas Village by Aaron Kenny
Auld Lang Syne by E's Jammie Jams
 
 
(Theme song "Liverpool Sluts by Sigmund Droid)