Anne Olsdotter Godlid (sometimes spelled Golid, Golið, and Gólid; c. 1773—c. 1863) was a well-known Norwegian storyteller from Seljord, Telemark, Norway. She was noted for her excellent memory and proved an invaluable resource for collectors and Jørgen Moe, Magnus Brostrup Landstad, and Olea Crøger. According to Rikard Berge, Godlid was born on Synsttveiten in Vest-Telemark, Norway in 1773, though this is disputed; others believe she was born in 1777. Godlid lived with her parents, Olav and Gunnhild Synsttveiten, and worked on their farm for many years along with her 5 siblings, which included a sister, Kjersti, and two brothers, Nerid/Nirid and Tov. Nerid was a skipper. He is the subject of a story Godlid shared: one night, on December 24, he was sailing off the coast of China, thinking about his pregnant wife back in Norway. A fellow sailor told Nerid he could go check on his family to make sure they were okay. The sailor laid on upon the floor and closed his eyes. Some versions say the man returned with a silver spoon Nerid recognized from his own home, while others say he imparted information to Nerid that was later found to be true. Nerid is thought to have drowned on a subsequent voyage. Godlid believed her family was descended from Olav Mannslagar, also known as Olav Garvik. Godlid's appearance is described as "scary;" her black hair was coarse like "on a pig" and when she cut it in later life, it stood up "like a comb." She had a big nose and as an elder walked with a hunch and cane. Berge described her as tough, strong, and wise, but also cheerful and maternal. She enjoyed liquor and "took tobacco like a man." Berge wrote that she was beautiful in her youth, but as an adult, "the ugliest creature you should ever see." Landstad's mother said she looked like a mountain troll. Godlid also walked around town mumbling to herself in her later years; it was said she communicated with another realm. Godlid married Jørn Uppebøen, a wealthy widow from Utgarden, at age 40; he died around 20 years later. The couple had two children: Olav, who died soon after birth, and Ingebjørge, who was named after her father's first wife. Jørn also had five children from his first marriage: Halvor I, Aslaug, Gunhild, Aaste, and Halvor II. Ingebjørge married and had 8 children, two of which