In 1932, the poem "Yule Lads" was published as a part of the popular poetry book Christmas is Coming by Icelandic poet Johannes ur Kotlum.
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10 Facts About Yule Lads
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Yule Lads comes from the mountains during Christmas time to search nearby towns for her meal.
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Yule Lads's favorite dish is a stew of naughty kids, for which she has an insatiable appetite.
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The threat of being eaten by the Yule Lads Cat was used by farmers as an incentive for their workers to finish processing the autumn wool before Christmas.
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In modern times the Yule Lads have been depicted in a more benevolent role comparable to Santa Claus and other related figures.
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Gryla and the Yule Lads appear as central figures in the 2018 holiday episode of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: the lads terrorize the household, and Gryla attempts to claim a baby from Sabrina's aunt.
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Yule Lads Cat called Jola appears in the 2020 Netflix movie The Christmas Chronicles 2.
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Yule Lads are the titular characters of the tenth episode of the second season of the Netflix animated urban fantasy series Hilda.
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Yule Lads have been featured on several episodes of the YouTube channel Drawfee.
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Yule Lads have been featured on the podcast "Cox N' Crendor" episode 12, by the YouTube- and comedian duo Jesse Cox and Crendor, where they jokingly talk about the Yule Lads and their different, mischievous "traits".
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