Case file · Folklore / legend
The Jostedal grouse girl
Norwegian legend says that after the Black Death of 1349 emptied the Jostedal valley, a lone girl was found living wild, shy as a grouse: 'Jostedalsrypa'.
1349 CE · 61.58, 7.28 · status: legend
The account
She was said to have become the ancestor of a family that held land in the valley. The tale is one of many Norwegian plague legends of deserted valleys.