{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6795fa90c27e8803f604e830/6937bfbac3bfafbbda66001d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Spooky Icelandic Christmas Folkfore: Gryla, the Yule Cat, and the Yule Lads","description":"<p>In this episode, we continue our Christmas journey by delving into the wonderful world of Icelandic folklore. Some of the most well known local stories revolving around Christmas include the carnivorous giantess Gryla, her house-sized cat, and her 13 children, the Yule Lads, who bring either mischief or terror depending on the tale. </p><p><br></p><p>theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !</p><p><br></p><p>find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank</p><p><br></p><p>bibliography:</p><p>https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-gryla</p><p>https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla</p><p>https://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-lads</p><p>https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads</p><p>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/</p><p>https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/</p><p>https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cat</p><p>https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland</p><p>https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/</p><p>https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/</p><p>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/</p><p>https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/</p><p>wikipedia</p><p><br></p><p>charities to check out:</p><p>The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/</p><p>For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home</p><p>RAINN https://rainn.org/</p><p>Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/</p><p>Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/</p><p><br></p><p>social media:</p><p>instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweird</p><p>tiktok @wevealwaysbeenweird</p><p>twitter x.com/wabwpod</p><p>email us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>love you!</p>","author_name":"Hannah Haley"}