The Yule Cat, also known as Jólakötturinn, is a huge and vicious cat who is described as lurking about in the snowy countryside during Christmas time, eating people who have not received any new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve. Accoring to legend, it is the house pet of the giantess Gryla and her sons. Though referred to as an ancient tradition, written accounts of the Yule Cat have only been located as recently as the 19th century. Much like the Krampus, the Yule Cat has long been a...