Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer) is the eleventh Yule Lad who comes to town on the night before the 22nd of December and departs for home on the 4th of January.

Doorway-Sniffer was known to have an extremely long, large nose and an amazing sense of smell he usually uses to seek out the Icelandic traditional leaf bread (Laufabrauð).

 

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