Like the mythological Grýla, she has a troupe of one dozen kids called the Yule Lads who harass people and help her carry out her Christmastime tasks. They're not filled with much merriment.

An archeologist and her ex-husband, an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. When others join in the hunt ...

Forget Santa: Icelandic children are visited at Christmas by 13 mischievous trolls or “Yule Lads”, the offspring of a murderous ogress called Grýla. Every year, children leave shoes in their ...