The motifindex of folkliterature is a six volume catalogue of motifs, granular elements of. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables,mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends. More than fifty years after the first edition of thompsons seminal motif indexof folk literature, we present an online search engine tailored to fully disclose the index digitally. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends thompson, stith on. For example, folklorist mary beth stein says, together with thompsons sixvolume motifindex of folkliterature, with which it is crossindexed, the types of folktale constitutes the most important reference work and research tool for comparative folktale analysis alan dundes who. The motif index and the at or atu indices are admitted to be standard tools in the field. Motifindex of southeast asian folk literature pdf free. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, j volume 1 of 6 thompson, stith on. The classification system refers to works in which the various motifs occur. Margaret read macdonald the storytellers sourcebook is the first reference tool to bring together from childrens collections variants of each folktale, and to supply descriptions of them. One definition comes from stith thompson, whose exhaustive study of motifs, the motif index of folk literature, has been widely used by folklorists for many decades.
This reference work analyzes and classifies the story themes of polynesian myths, tales, and legends according to an internationally employed system developed by stith thompson in his motif index of folkliterature 19551958. Kirtley pdf with commentary at items below if any are from related and broader terms. Motifindex of folkliteraturevolume 1 wikisource, the. The sixvolume motifindex of folkliterature 193237 is a taxonomy of folklore compiled by the american folklorist stith thompson 1885 1976. Motifindex of folkliterature, revised and enlarged edition. Thompson motifindex listed alphabetically indice generale dei motivi a.
References to child balladtypes in stith thompsons motif index of folk literature. Thompsons motif index, atus tale type index, propps functions and levistrausss structural analysis for folk tales found around the world. Stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and enlarged version. Pdf more than fifty years after the first edition of thompsons. If the folklore interests of an investigator are only ancillary to his main concern, he has many collections and a few studies of value to ponder over. Curated and compiled from several sources by shawn. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks and local legends.
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References to child balladtypes in stith thompsons motifindex of folkliterature. 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 search engine, called momfer, greatly enhances the searchability of the motifindex and provides exciting new ways to. Motifindex of folkliterature, revised and enlarged edition a to z stith thompson download bok.
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Start by marking motifindex of folkliterature, volume 1. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. It is considered the international key to folklore narratology and thematic literary criticism. Stith thompson march 7, 1885 january 10, 1976 was an american scholar of folklore. The english jestbooks from the hundred merry tales onward have been explored.
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