Icelandic Christmas Cat Song

No one is quite sure where the Yule Cat belief comes from but what has made the Cat universally famous is perhaps the poem by Jóhannes úr Kötlum 18991972 the beginning of.

Icelandic christmas cat song. The threat of being eaten by this massive monster of a cat was not only used to motivate kids. The song is Björks contribution to the Hvit Er Í Borg og BÒ Christmas compilation issued on the Hljóðaklettur label in 1987. This year the fearsome felines likeness has been captured in a sculpture that is 5 meters 16 feet tall and 6 meters 19 feet wide and decorated with 6500 LED lights.

A faithful cover of the Shakin Stevens song Snow is Falling but Laddis charming voice and the Icelandic lyrics makes it into one of the most popular Icelandic Christmas songs. A song about a monster. Behave or a troll will terrorize you or a cat will eat you.

The poem Jólakötturinn tells the story of the dreaded Christmas Cat a horrible beast which ate poor children who didnt get new clothes for Christmas. The feline was made famous in a 1932 poem by Icelandic poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum. It was part of his childrens book of Christmas poems based on Icelandic folklore Jólin koma.

So imagine the terror of poor children who didnt get a new piece of clothing for Christmas. Björk also recorded a popular version of the song in the late 1980s listen here. The Christmas Cat is said to eat children who do not receive clothing as Christmas presents.

Icelandic Christmas folklore depicts mountain-dwelling characters and monsters who come to town during Christmas. The Yule Cat is a huge and nasty cat from Icelandic folklore. Here you can listen to Icelands most famous singer Björk singing about the Icelandic Christmas Cat - and read the translation of the text from Icelandic to English.

Björk is one of the sexiest women on earth. Icelandic Christmas celebrations traditionally begin on December 23rd and involve a mix of religious practices and intriguing Icelandic mythology. Snjókorn Falla Laddi.