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Gryla (excerpt)

Jón Arnason

First published 1984
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A description of the terrible creature Grýla who is the mother of the 13 Jólasveinar (Christmas-Men).

Excerpt from 'Skessulág-no.2' in Arnason's collection Íslenzkar Thjódsögur og Æfintýri (Vol.1-1862). {{Tr|George E. J. Powell and Eiríkr Magnússon}}

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1984 Cover Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales Gramercy Books Anthology 643