Talk:Yule cat

Redirects
These will need to be re-targeted. SilverTiger12 (talk) 19:05, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

removal of image
Hey,, I don't understand your edit summary here. Is there anything wrong with the image? It's used on the article in fr.wiki and ru.wiki? Valereee (talk) 14:17, 14 December 2023 (UTC)


 * I removed it because it is an AI-generated image (with the associated issues THAT entails), and because as an AI-generated image, it isn't really representative of how people depict the Yule cat. So it doesn't really add anything of value to the article. Happy editing, SilverTiger12 (talk) 19:04, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
 * It's fine to object on those concerns, but please use better edit summaries. "No thank you" is just meaningless, as well as being kind of dismissive. Valereee (talk) 19:35, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
 * The full edit summary was "rmv AI-generated image: no, thank you" - the no-thank-you was to indicate my rejection of the AI-generated image. SilverTiger12 (talk) 19:43, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Copy editing note
Hi there, I've copy edited this article as it was requested at the Guild of Copy Editors by. I have one main question.


 * Folklorist Árni Björnsson points to a footnote by Árnason which noted the existence of a figure of speech, "to dress the cat", recorded by Árnason.
 * This is confusing. Did Árnason create the figure of speech? Who "noted the existence"? Being unable to interpret the source myself, I wanted to check before making changes.
 * Would this work instead? (If so, implement it ) Folklorist Árni Björnsson points to a footnote by Árnason which uses the figure of speech "to dress the cat".
 * It would also be helpful to include the original Icelandic figure of speech in parentheses

That's all! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Wracking talk! 05:50, 22 December 2023 (UTC) Wracking  talk! 05:50, 22 December 2023 (UTC)


 * No, Arnason was recording the existence of a figure of speech in use at the time. I'm not sure what the phrase is in Icelandic, and I'm wary of trying to isolate it in an online translator. Thank you, SilverTiger12 (talk) 18:19, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I recommend reading WikiProject Iceland/Style advice to learn about how Icelandic names are used. In short Icelanders are usually referred to by their first name instead of their last name. So instead of using Árnason (last name), it could be better to use Jón (first name). Personally, it doesn't matter to me but I thought I'd mention it.  Wandering  Morpheme   20:26, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * @WanderingMorpheme, thanks for sharing! I've made changes based on this information. I also created a hatnote (Icelandic name doesn't quite work here), which I welcome anyone to edit for accuracy/concision. Wracking  talk! 21:50, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

False Tails of Fake Cats
While living in the real world can be something of a pain, it seems better than getting lost in some make belief. For are tall tells about 'Yule Cats' the kind of stuff that Wikipedia should be highlighting? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.22.132 (talk) 20:52, 25 December 2023 (UTC)