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Some Icelandic Christmas Folklore pt. XI – Gluggagægir AKA Yule Lad No. 10

by Pu on December 20, 2010

Gluggagægir is a master of voyeurism.

Gluggagægir (Window Peeper) is the tenth Yule Lad in the list. He’s one of my faves too. Maybe he actually is the Lad I like the most.

The tenth was Window Peeper,
a weird little twit,
who stepped up to the window
and stole a peek through it.

And whatever was inside
to which his eye was drawn,
he most likely attempted
to take later on.

The Window Peeper is a classic figure in literature, music and cinema. If you don’t like the classic window peeper’s approach, just think about James Stewart in Rear Window, but reversed. There are many elements at play when this kind of characters are involved so I can safely say Gluggagægir is the Lad with more potential: with a little of invention you could have a whole series of Christmas thrillers or horrors made after him.

Some consider Gluggagægir just a very nosy guy, but completely harmless – although he does like to steal when something he sees arouses his fancy. Some others prefer to add a sinister aura to his curiosity, describing him as a hardcore voyeur… Whatever the truth, you are now aware of his habit of peeping through windows at night. So, unless you’re OK with it, maybe you’ll feel more comfortable drawing your curtains on December 21.

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Tagged as: Christmas, festivities, folklore, Yule Lads

Kevin Futers January 2, 2011 at 9:00 am

With the increased crime at Christmas time it is always worth bearing in mind the cautionary tale of the window peeper!

Pu January 2, 2011 at 4:23 pm

That’s true! And anyway, it would be nice to have a window peeper to scare burglars when they are inside =\

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