A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books and local legends. Pdf more than fifty years after the first edition of thompsons seminal. The motifindex of folkliterature is a six volume catalogue of motifs, granular elements of. Motifindex of folkliterature, volume 4 a classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books, and local legends stith thompson. The aarnethompsonuther index is a catalogue of folktale types used in folklore studies. Motifindex of folkliterature, volume 1 indiana university press.
Motifindex of folkliteraturevolume 1 wikisource, the. Mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books, and local legends. Thompson motif index, atu tale type index, propp function. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, j volume 1 of 6 revised edition. Motifindex of folkliterature, volume 1 a classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books, and local legends stith thompson. The english jestbooks from the hundred merry tales onward have been explored. In the introduction to his seminal motifindex of folk literature tmi, stith thompson. Types of international folktales and atu numbers the. More than fifty years after the first edition of thompsons seminal motifindexof folk literature, we present an online search engine tailored to fully disclose the index digitally. Kirtley pdf with commentary at items below if any are from related and broader terms. Pdf stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and. Thompsons motif index, atus tale type index, propps functions and levistrausss structural analysis for folk tales found.
Originally composed in german by finnish folklorist antti aarne. Often referred to as thompsons motifindex, the catalogue has historically received extensive use in folklore studies, where folklorists commonly use it in tandem with the aarnethompsonuther index, an index used for folktale type analysis. Click to read more about motif index of folk literature. Childerss motif index of the cuentos of juan timoneda helps fill out this part of the index. Motifindex of folkliterature download free ebooks epub.
Motif index of folk literature goodreads share book. Thompson motif index listed alphabetically indice generale dei motivi a. Curated and compiled from several sources by shawn urban. Animal tales, tales of magic, religious tales, realistic tales, tales of the stupid ogre giant, devil, anecdotes and jokes, and formula. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books, and local legends motif index of folk literature. Because of the problems that printing a book of such. Motif index of folk literature kristina lindell lund university.
Southern folklore quarterly a work of this kind can. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books. Bibliography and abbreviations for the 1955 revised edition of the motif index of folk literature gr37. Arthur christensens two books on noodles, molboernes vise gerninger and dumme folk trace these jests over the world. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends bloomington, indiana, 19551958, in 2497 searchable and bookmarked pdf pages. This is particularly true of myths, epics, legends, and etiological accounts, and also of lesser genres such as anecdotes, jokes, rumors, and genres such as life history, family history and refugee experiences. Jane garry and hasan elshamy intend their handbook as an introduction to thompsons monumental work while presenting indepth essays on a few. Explore the motifs, tale types, propp functions and mythemes of world folkliterature, with example motifs and tales. The classification of folk tales should not to be confused with the stith thompson motif index of folk literature. Click the appropriate button to start searching the book to get it. Motifindex of folkliterature 1955 edition open library.
This work is in the public domain in the united states because it was legally published within the united states or the united nations headquarters in new york subject to section 7 of the united states headquarters agreement before. The motifindex of folkliterature is a six volume catalogue of motifs, granular elements of folklore, composed by american folklorist stith thompson. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. Motif index of folk literature this link opens in a new window the online version of stith thompsons 6 volume classic work motif index of folk literature. The library cataloguer is not concerned with the merit of the work he includes, nor can he arrange the books according to any principle of literary. Stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and enlarged version. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Thompsons motif index, atus tale type index, propps functions and levistrausss structural analysis for folk tales found around the world. Project muse archetypes and motifs in folklore and. Motif index folk literature abebooks passion for books. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books, and local legends bloomington, indiana, 19551958, in 2497 searchable and bookmarked pdf pages.
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The atu index is the product of a series of revisions and expansions by an international group of scholars. The atu catalog is a classification of the whole plot of a story into seven broad categories. Find and load ebook motif index of folk literature. Based on stith thompsons 6volume motif index by stith thompson, this database classifies and indexes themes and motifs, characters and events in folk literature. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, j volume 1 of 6 thompson, stith on. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux volume 2 hardcover january 22, 1960. The classification system refers to works in which the various motifs occur. Some of them have been partly documented in the motif index of folk literature 195558. In the book the folktale, stith thompson invokes this phrase cluster of motifs in several.
The classification of folk tales should not to be confused with the stith thompson motifindex of folk literature. Pdf outline of stith thompsons motif index of folk literature. If you work academically on motifs and folk tales, this book is a must to reference out of. A motif index of traditional polynesian narratives honolulu. Motifindex of folk literature indiana university libraries. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks and local legends. This is the only book in english on motifs and themes that is completely folklore oriented, deals with motif numbers, and is tied to the thompson motif index. Atu 300799 folk tale and folk motif indexes library. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Motifindex of folkliterature wikisource, the free online library. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables,mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest books, and local legends.
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