Likes to slam doors, especially during the night.

Uses a hook to steal meat.

Follows children in order to steal their candles (which in those days was made of tallow and thus edible).

Harasses sheep, but is impaired by his stiff peg-legs.

Hides in gullies, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cowshed and steal milk.

Abnormally short. Steals pans to eat the crust left on them.

Has an abnormally large nose and an acute sense of smell which he uses to locate laufabrauð.

Steals Þvörur (a type of a wooden spoon with a long handle - I. þvara) to lick. Is extremely thin due to malnutrition.

Steals leftovers from pots.

Hides under beds waiting for someone to put down their 'askur' (a type of bowl with a lid used instead of dishes), which he then steals.

A Yule Lad with an affinity for skyr.

A voyeur who would look through windows in search of things to steal.

Would hide in the rafters and snatch sausages that were being smoked.