The Yule cat (Icelandic: Jólakötturinn, IPA: [ˈjouːlaˌkʰœhtʏrɪn], also called Jólaköttur and the Christmas cat[1]) is a huge and vicious cat from Icelandic Christmas folklore that is said to lurk in the snowy countryside during the Christmas season and eat people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas Eve.

Dec 23, 2019 · Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy cat towers over buildings, roaming the snowy countryside for human victims who have yet to receive new clothes before Christmas.

The Yule Cat, known as Jólakötturinn, [c] a huge and vicious cat who is described as lurking about the snowy countryside during Christmas time and eating people who have not received any new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve. He is the house pet of Grýla and her sons. [7]

Dec 18, 2023 · The Yule Cat, known as Jólakötturinn (YOH-la-ko-tuhrin) in Icelandic, is a massive, formidable creature from Icelandic folklore that prowls the country on Christmas Eve. This giant feline is described as having bright, glowing eyes, needle-like hair, bristle-like whiskers, and a shaggy coat.

Dec 22, 2023 · Jólakötturinn is a black cat the size of a house that roams the Icelandic countryside on Christmas Eve, attacking and eating children who fail to wear at least one new piece of clothing.

Dec 17, 2020 · Jóhannes’ poems about the Yule lads, Grýla and Leppalúði, and the Yule cat, became an instant classic, defining Icelandic Christmas folklore for generations.

Dec 23, 2023 · The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.

According to legends, the Christmas or Yule Cat is a monstrously huge black cat that only appears at Christmas Eve, when little children are sound asleep, dreaming of the glitter of the Christmas Tree and what marvellous gifts lie under it.

Dec 26, 2016 · Iceland’s Jólakötturinn, or ‘Jola’ the Yule Cat, warned lazy children — or the offspring of unproductive employees — would be eaten by a monster feline, which has roots hundreds of years back, and popularized by a poem by Johannes ur Kotlum.

Oct 25, 2024 · The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn) is a mythical creature from Icelandic Christmas folklore. It is a giant, fearsome cat that prowls the countryside during Christmas, devouring …