Stekkjastaur – Sheep Cote Clod / Sheep Worrier
Stekkjarstaur or Sheep Worrier (12th Dec.), the first Icelandic Yule Lad to make his journey down from the mountains. This thirsty lad adores ewes´ milk, much to the consternation of the poor sheep.
Approx size: 9.5 cm / 3.74 inch.
The Yule lads are well packed and ready for international travel.
The first of them was Sheep-Cote Clod.*
He came stiff as wood,
to prey upon the farmer’s sheep
as far as he could.
but it was no accident
he couldn’t; he had stiff knees
– not to convenient.
The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland
Care to know more about the other Christmas lads?
WANT TO BUY THE SET OF ALL THE FIGURINES?
You can get Christmas figurines with the 13 Icelandic Yule Lads here to decorate your home.
Here is a set of all 16 yule figurines
There are also a set of Yule Lad-themed Christmas decorations and ornaments for you to decorate your Christmas tree or other things to hang them on.