{"id":2672,"date":"2009-12-12T21:07:07","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T20:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=2672"},"modified":"2026-09-27T21:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T19:04:05","slug":"pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/","title":{"rendered":"There are 13 Santas in Iceland \u2013 meet the Icelandic Santas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3927757311\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-computer-1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Updated: August 2026<\/em>&nbsp;| In Iceland, one Santa Claus is not enough. Here, there are thirteen \u2013 and they come one by one during the last thirteen days before Christmas. They steal sausages, lick bowls, slam doors and peek through windows. As if that weren&#039;t enough, they have a man-eating troll mother and a giant Christmas cat in the family.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Icelandic Santas, <em>the Santa Clauses<\/em>, has fascinated me ever since I lived in Iceland as an exchange student and celebrated a full Icelandic Christmas at Vestmannaeyar. Since then, I have returned to Iceland many times \u2013 but the stories of the thirteen strange elves are still among my favorites among all the country&#039;s traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7522e910b5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7522e910b5\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Jag_larde_kanna_de_islandska_tomtarna_pa_Vestmannaeyar\" >I got to know the Icelandic elves at Vestmannaeyar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Island_har_13_jultomtar\" >Iceland has 13 Santas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#De_islandska_tomtarna_var_inte_sarskilt_snalla\" >The Icelandic elves weren&#039;t very kind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#De_13_islandska_jultomtarna_%E2%80%93_dag_for_dag\" >The 13 Icelandic Santas \u2013 day by day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Gryla_ar_tomtarnas_betydligt_otackare_mamma\" >Gr\u00fdla is the much nastier mother of the elves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Julkatten_kan_ata_upp_den_som_inte_far_nya_klader\" >The Christmas cat can eat anyone who doesn&#039;t get new clothes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#De_13_tomtarna_har_inte_alltid_varit_tretton\" >The 13 elves haven&#039;t always been thirteen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Fran_laskiga_troll_till_julklappsutdelare\" >From scary trolls to Christmas gift givers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Att_fira_jul_pa_Island\" >Celebrating Christmas in Iceland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Mer_lasning\" >More reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#FAQ_%E2%80%93_vanliga_fragor_om_de_islandska_jultomtarna\" >FAQ \u2013 frequently asked questions about Icelandic Santas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/pa-island-finns-13-jultomtar\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jag_larde_kanna_de_islandska_tomtarna_pa_Vestmannaeyar\"><\/span>I got to know the Icelandic elves at Vestmannaeyar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first time I came to Iceland wasn&#039;t on a regular vacation. I moved there as an exchange student, lived in Vestmannaeyjar and attended high school there for a year.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1225208750\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3877436923 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1130435967\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2904544368\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3877436923 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3877436923\" );$freedslider3877436923.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3877436923.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3877436923.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3877436923.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3877436923.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This meant that I got to experience Iceland in a completely different way than I had during all the trips I later made back to the country. 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In today\u2019s tradition, there are thirteen of them and in the days before Christmas they come down from the mountains, one at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first, Stekkjastaur, arrives on December 12. After that, a new elf arrives every day until Christmas Eve, when the thirteenth and final one, Kertasn\u00edkir, appears.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2842334996\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2123587439\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they start to leave again in the same order. Stekkjastaur leaves the human world on December 25th and then disappears one by one a day. 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Nowadays, Icelandic children usually place a shoe in the window during the thirteen nights before Christmas. If the child has been good, today&#039;s Santa can leave a small gift in the shoe. Those who have not behaved risk finding a potato instead.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-881610661\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-559637275\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it didn&#039;t start out so cutely. 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In the past, candles were valuable \u2013 and also made from tallow and therefore edible \u2013 so children&#039;s candles were tempting prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-224x149.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-433x289.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_26_10.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AI-generated illustration of the 13 Icelandic Santas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gryla_ar_tomtarnas_betydligt_otackare_mamma\"><\/span>Gr\u00fdla is the much nastier mother of the elves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the thirteen brothers seem a bit awkward, they are still nothing compared to their mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gr\u00fdla is an ancient female troll or giant-like creature that appears in Icelandic folklore long before today&#039;s J\u00f3lasveinar. She leaves her hiding place in the mountains during Christmas and searches for disobedient children - whom, according to the stories, she stuffs in her sack, takes home and cooks in a pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gr\u00fdla is about as far from Disney&#039;s Christmas charm as you can get. Her husband is called Leppal\u00fa\u00f0i and is considerably less energetic. In the stories, he is often portrayed as lazy and rather inept, and is greatly overshadowed by his terrifying wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-224x149.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-433x289.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-aug.-2026-17_32_18.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AI generated illustration by Gr\u00fdla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Julkatten_kan_ata_upp_den_som_inte_far_nya_klader\"><\/span>The Christmas cat can eat anyone who doesn&#039;t get new clothes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the family has pets. Of course not some cute little dog. The Icelandic Christmas cat, <em>Christmas meat<\/em>, is a giant and scary cat that, according to tradition, preys on people who haven&#039;t received any new clothes for Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind this strange story are likely connections to the old Icelandic farming community and wool production. Anyone who had done their share of the work with the autumn wool could be rewarded with a new piece of clothing before Christmas \u2013 while anyone who had not worked hard enough risked going without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatening with a man-eating giant cat must still be considered quite effective management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-433x288.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-pixabay-302280-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00f3lak\u00f6tturinn is large and black. Image: Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"De_13_tomtarna_har_inte_alltid_varit_tretton\"><\/span>The 13 elves haven&#039;t always been thirteen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In older Icelandic folklore, both the number of J\u00f3lasveinar and their names varied between different parts of the country. There are accounts of far more figures than the thirteen we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modern set was given its permanent form primarily by the Icelandic poet J\u00f3hannes \u00far K\u00f6tlum. In 1932 he published the poem <em>The Santa Clauses<\/em> in the book <em>Christmas is coming<\/em>, and the thirteen figures from there eventually became the J\u00f3lasveinar that Icelanders recognize today. It is therefore an old folk belief \u2013 but also a tradition that has changed and been shaped over the centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fran_laskiga_troll_till_julklappsutdelare\"><\/span>From scary trolls to Christmas gift givers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps it&#039;s the mix of old and new that makes Icelandic Santas so charming. The Santas of the old stories weren&#039;t nice uncles who brought packages. They were thieving trolls who you wouldn&#039;t want in your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, they have become much friendlier and have also taken on the characteristics of the international Santa Claus. Today, J\u00f3lasveinar appear at Christmas events, meet children and leave small gifts in their shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they still have their names and personalities. The Sausage Thief is still the Sausage Thief and the Door Slammer continues to slam doors. It&#039;s hard to imagine them being truly well-behaved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/julklappar-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"julklappar\" class=\"wp-image-81838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/julklappar-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/julklappar-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/julklappar-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/julklappar-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/julklappar.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas gifts. Photo: Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_fira_jul_pa_Island\"><\/span>Celebrating Christmas in Iceland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, the stories of the thirteen elves are also connected to my own first time in Iceland. I was young, living in Vestmannaeyar, and for the first time I got to experience an Icelandic Christmas from the inside instead of as a visitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, I have returned to Iceland many times and seen the country from many different perspectives \u2013 with family, on private trips, on business trips, and with Peter. But that first time gave me a connection to Iceland that is difficult to get as a regular tourist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And somewhere in that relationship there is still that old advent calendar where every December day I would flip through the next strange figure. First Stekkjastaur. Then Giljagaur. And so it continued, one a day, until Kertasn\u00edkir showed up on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00e4stmanna\u00f6arna\" class=\"wp-image-52611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from Vestmannaeyjar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_lasning\"><\/span>More reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/julbocken-julhaxan-och-julkatten\/\">The Yule Goat, the Yule Witch and the Yule Cat \u2013 European Christmas creatures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/12\/fakta-om-jultomten-10-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/\">Facts about Santa Claus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/06\/gora-pa-island\/\">Things to do in Iceland \u2013 our best tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/norden\/island\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Island-png.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All our top tips about Iceland. Click on the image!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container faktaruta uagb-block-42521b57 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_%E2%80%93_vanliga_fragor_om_de_islandska_jultomtarna\"><\/span>FAQ \u2013 frequently asked questions about Icelandic Santas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many Santas are there in Iceland?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Iceland there are 13 Santa Claus, or <em>Christmas gifts<\/em> as they are called in Icelandic. A new elf comes down from the mountains every day during the thirteen days before Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the Icelandic Santas coming?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Santa Claus, Stekkjastaur, arrives on December 12. After that, a new Santa Claus arrives every day until Christmas Eve, when the thirteenth and final Santa Claus, Kertasn\u00edkir, appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Icelandic children get 13 Christmas presents?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not really. Traditionally, children place a shoe in the window during the thirteen nights before Christmas. If the child has been good, today&#039;s Santa may leave a small gift or candy in the shoe. Children who have not behaved risk getting a potato instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does Iceland have 13 Santas?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 13 Santas have their roots in ancient Icelandic folklore. Originally mischievous and sometimes scary trolls who caused trouble for people, over time they have become friendlier and have taken on the role of delivering Christmas presents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Gr\u00fdla?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gr\u00fdla is the mother of the Icelandic Santa Claus. According to folklore, she is a giant troll who comes down from the mountains at Christmas time to look for naughty children. Stories about Gr\u00fdla have been used for generations to scare children into good behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Leppal\u00fa\u00f0i?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leppal\u00fa\u00f0i is Gr\u00fdla&#039;s husband and the father of the 13 Santas. In most stories, he is portrayed as considerably calmer than his wife and mostly as a lazy figure who stays in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Icelandic Christmas cat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Icelandic Christmas Cat, <em>Christmas meat<\/em>, is a mythical giant feline that, according to folklore, eats people who did not receive new clothes for Christmas. The legend is believed to have originated in the old farming community where diligent work with wool handling could be rewarded with new clothes for Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are the Icelandic Santas the same as the Swedish Santa Claus?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Icelandic Santas are distinctly different from Swedish Santas. Each one has their own name and personality, and many of them are known for stealing food, slamming doors, or getting up to other mischief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Christmas celebrated in Iceland the same way as in Sweden?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many similarities, but also several differences. The 13 Santa Clauses are one of the most famous Icelandic Christmas traditions. In addition, figures like Gr\u00fdla and the Christmas cat play a much larger role in Christmas celebrations than they do in Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you meet the Icelandic Santas as a tourist?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, during December there are many Christmas events held around Iceland where the Icelandic Santa Claus appears. 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