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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jólakötturinn, Or The Yule Cat

December 16, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Gryla. Type: UP (Unholy Pet). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Iceland. Although many reports state that subject, known as the jólakötturinn or Yule Cat, originated during the Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jólakötturinn, Or The Yule Cat

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Gryla

December 18, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Horrifying House Guest. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: The earliest written record of subject appears in literature dating back to the 13th century; Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Gryla

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: cannibal, Christmas, folklore, Gryla, holidays, Iceland, ogre, PE, troll, witches, Yule Cat, Yule Lads

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