were folklorist Knut Loupedalen and storyteller/fiddler Olav Sondreson Tjønnstaul. Her great-grandson was musician Jørgen Tjønnstaul (1894—1985). Jørgen was left on his own from a young age after his parents and siblings died from illness around 1907. Godlid struggled with money after her husband's death; she may have made money and secured housing in exchange for storytelling. She sat with Jørgen Moe in 1842 and with Magnus Brostrup Landstad for eight days to share her stories. Throughout the years, Godlid's unique way of storytelling has been lost and little remains of her original material. The tale The Master Maid is based on a story told by Godlid; in another story, Godlid details how she and her dog Birna encountered a mother bear protecting her cubs but Godlid walked away unharmed. Berge wrote: "She carried with her one of the greatest treasures of old folklore found in one single person. Therefore, her name is worth remembering." Similarly, Landstand said: "It is not possible to write it all down, what´s inside that grey head." Around 100 of Godlid's stories were ultimately written down, many much later by her great-grandson Olav, but she was likely to have many more tales to tell. Godlid's date of death is also disputed, as the church did not note it, but she is believed to have been over 90 years old at the time of her death. Berge wrote that she died on April 11, 1863, though this would have made her about 84. References Storytellers Women storytellers 1770s births 1863 deaths People from Seljord People from Telemark People from Vest-Telemark