Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index

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folklore classification system scholarly reference work tale type index

The Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index is a comprehensive cataloging system used in folklore studies to classify and compare traditional folktales by recurring narrative types and motifs.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index canonical	3
Aarne–Thompson Index	1
Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions)	1
Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification	1
Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 510A	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	folklore classification system ⓘ scholarly reference work ⓘ tale type index ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	ATU Index ⓘ Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions)
appliesTo	European folktales ⓘ Near Eastern folktales ⓘ other international folktale traditions ⓘ
basedOn	motif concept ⓘ tale type concept ⓘ
creator	Antti Aarne ⓘ Hans-Jörg Uther NERFINISHED ⓘ Stith Thompson ⓘ
edition	ATU revision published in the early 2000s ⓘ
field	comparative literature ⓘ folklore studies ⓘ narrative research ⓘ
hasPart	Anecdotes and Jokes section ⓘ Animal Tales section ⓘ Formula Tales section ⓘ Realistic Tales section ⓘ Religious Tales section ⓘ Tales of Magic section ⓘ Tales of the Stupid Ogre (Giant, Devil) section ⓘ
influenced	folktale catalogues in various national traditions ⓘ
language	English ⓘ German ⓘ
methodologicalRole	standard reference for folktale type numbers ⓘ tool for cross-cultural comparison of tales ⓘ
namedAfter	Antti Aarne ⓘ Hans-Jörg Uther NERFINISHED ⓘ Stith Thompson ⓘ
notableExample	tale type ATU 333 (Little Red Riding Hood) ⓘ tale type ATU 510A (Cinderella) ⓘ
notableWork	The Types of International Folktales ⓘ
predecessor	Antti Aarne ⓘ surface form: Aarne Index Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index
publisher	Finnish Academy of Science and Letters ⓘ surface form: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters)
reviser	Hans-Jörg Uther NERFINISHED ⓘ
structure	grouped tale type categories ⓘ numbered tale types ⓘ
timePeriod	20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ
use	classification of folktales ⓘ comparison of traditional folktales ⓘ identification of narrative motifs ⓘ identification of recurring narrative types ⓘ
usedBy	anthropologists ⓘ folklorists ⓘ literary scholars ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Brave Little Tailor → classificationSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

The Robber Bridegroom → taleTypeSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification

Cinderella (fairy tale) → hasClassification → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 510A

Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index → alsoKnownAs → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions)

Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index → predecessor → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index

Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm → classificationSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

subject surface form: Little Briar Rose

The Frog Prince → classificationSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ