Tonight, Gluggagægir (Window Peeper), the first of the thirteen Icelandic Yule lads, will come to town! Have you been naughty or nice? Will you get candy or a potato?
Again, the name really says it all. However, it’s important to note that his intentions, although not honourable, are mostly food-related. He only peeps in windows in order to locate food he could possibly steal.
Read about all the Icelandic Yule Lads and their extended family here.
Illustration by Elín Elísabet Einarsdóttir
