The Yule goat, which has become more or less conflated with Santa Claus, is a Finnish 2007 figure that has modern representations typically made of straw.
Joulupukki is a Finnish Christmas figure. 
 An old Scandinavian custom, the figure eventually became more or less conflated with Santa Claus. 
The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. 
 Modern representations of the Yule goat are typically made of straw. 
