Tales of Trolls Language:German Askasleikir or Bowl Licker

Askasleikir or Bowl Licker

is the second Yule Lad to head down the mountains on the 13th of December

in the Westfjord of Iceland

This little guy craves the scorched leftover bits in pots and pans and scrapes them out when no one’s about

Every spring she looks forward to the return of the millions of puffins that visit the island to mate and raise their families

Tales of Trolls Language:German Askasleikir or Bowl LickerThis book allows children and adults alike to enjoy a selection of Icelandic troll tales. These stories are based on the beloved and well known folk tales collected by Jn rnason. The book is illustrated with the beautiful and colourful works of Florence Helga Thibault. Anna Kristn sbjrnsdttir adapted the tales from the original stories.