It is said that anyone who does not receive a new piece of clothing at Christmas will fall prey to the Yule Cat! Over the centuries the Icelanders have developed unique Yuletide traditions. This is reflected in the food they eat - smoked lamb, cured skate and leaf bread - as well as their colorful folklore featuring the giant trolls Grýla and Leppalúði, their thirteen rascally sons, and a huge, hungry feline that terrifies children and adults alike - Jólakötturinn - the Yule Cat. It is said that anyone who does not receive a new piece of clothing at Christmas will fall prey to the Yule Cat! Size: in cm: 15,00 /in.: 5,90
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