Jólasveinar

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Icelandic folklore figures
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Yule_Lads
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Grýla
gptkb:Leppalúði
gptkb:Yule_Cat
gptkbp:characteristic Each has a unique personality and name
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Important part of Icelandic Christmas traditions
gptkbp:depictedIn Gift givers
Mischievous pranksters
gptkbp:featuredIn Icelandic folklore
Icelandic poems
Icelandic Christmas stories
Icelandic songs
gptkbp:firstAppearance 17th century Icelandic folklore
gptkbp:holiday gptkb:Christmas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jólasveinar
gptkbp:leaveGiftsIn Children's shoes
gptkbp:leaveGiftsOn December 12-24
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Þvörusleikir
gptkb:Askasleikir
gptkb:Bjúgnakrækir
gptkb:Gáttaþefur
gptkb:Giljagaur
gptkb:Gluggagægir
gptkb:Hurðaskellir
gptkb:Kertasníkir
gptkb:Ketkrókur
gptkb:Pottaskefill
gptkb:Skyrgámur
gptkb:Stúfur
gptkb:Stekkjastaur
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 13
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Grýla
gptkb:Leppalúði
gptkbp:punishChildrenBy Leaving potatoes for misbehavior
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Santa_Claus
gptkb:Yule_Cat
Yule Goat
gptkbp:tradition Each visits children on a different night in the 13 days before Christmas
Leave small gifts in shoes placed on windowsills
Punish misbehaving children
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jól_(Christmas)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7