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Stekkjastaur--Sheep-Cote Clod--Harasses sheep, but is impaired by stiff legs--arrives Dec 12--Departs Dec 25
Giljagaur--Gully Gawk--Hides in gullies, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cowshed and steal milk--arrives Dec 13--departs Dec 26
Stúfur--Stubby--Abnormailly short. Steals pans to eat the crust left on them--arrives Dec 14--departs Dec 27
Þvörusleikir--Spoon Licker--Steals Þv0rur (a type of wooden spoon with a long handle - I.þvara) to lick. He is extrememly thin due to malnutrition--arrives Dec 15--departs Dec 28
Pottaskefill--Pot Scraper--Steals leftovers from pots--arrives Dec 16--departs Dec 29
Askaskeikir--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--arrives Dec 17--departs Dec 30
Hurðaskellir--Door Slammer--Likes to slam doors, especially during the night--arrives Dec 18--departs Dec 31
Skyrgámur--Skyr Gobbler--a Yule Lad with an affinity for Skyr--arrives Dec 20--departs January 01
Bjúgnakrækir--Sausage Swiper--Would hide in the rafter and snatch sausages that were being smoked--arrives Dec 20--departs January 02
Gluggagægir--Window Peeper--A voyuer who would look through windows in search of things to steal--arrive Dec 21--departs January 03
Gáttaþefur--Door-Sniffer--has an abnormally large nose and an accute sense of smell which he uses to locate laugabrauð--arrives Dec 22--departs January 04
Ketkókur--Meat Hook--Uses a hook to steal meat--arrives Dec 23--departs January 05
KertasnÃkir--Candle Beggar--Follows children in order to steal their candles (which in those days was made of drepping and thus edible)--arrives Dec 24--departs January 06
Giljagaur--Gully Gawk--Hides in gullies, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cowshed and steal milk--arrives Dec 13--departs Dec 26
Stúfur--Stubby--Abnormailly short. Steals pans to eat the crust left on them--arrives Dec 14--departs Dec 27
Þvörusleikir--Spoon Licker--Steals Þv0rur (a type of wooden spoon with a long handle - I.þvara) to lick. He is extrememly thin due to malnutrition--arrives Dec 15--departs Dec 28
Pottaskefill--Pot Scraper--Steals leftovers from pots--arrives Dec 16--departs Dec 29
Askaskeikir--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--arrives Dec 17--departs Dec 30
Hurðaskellir--Door Slammer--Likes to slam doors, especially during the night--arrives Dec 18--departs Dec 31
Skyrgámur--Skyr Gobbler--a Yule Lad with an affinity for Skyr--arrives Dec 20--departs January 01
Bjúgnakrækir--Sausage Swiper--Would hide in the rafter and snatch sausages that were being smoked--arrives Dec 20--departs January 02
Gluggagægir--Window Peeper--A voyuer who would look through windows in search of things to steal--arrive Dec 21--departs January 03
Gáttaþefur--Door-Sniffer--has an abnormally large nose and an accute sense of smell which he uses to locate laugabrauð--arrives Dec 22--departs January 04
Ketkókur--Meat Hook--Uses a hook to steal meat--arrives Dec 23--departs January 05
KertasnÃkir--Candle Beggar--Follows children in order to steal their candles (which in those days was made of drepping and thus edible)--arrives Dec 24--departs January 06
