The types of the folktale : a classification and bibliography : Antti Aarne's Verzeichnis der Märchentypen (FF communications no. 3)

The American folklorist Stith Thompson translated Antti Aarne's motif-based classification system in 1928, enlarging its scope. With Thompson's second revisions to Aarne's catalogue in 1961, he created the AT-number system (also referred to as AaTh system), which is often used today, more commonly in its updated ATU number form. The Aarne–Thompson Tale Type Index divides tales into sections with an "AT" number for each entry. The names given are typical, but usage varies; the same tale type number may be referred to by its central motif or by one of the variant folktales of that type, which can also vary, especially when used in different countries and cultures. The tale type does not have to be accurate for every folktale. For example, "The Cat as Helper" (545B) also includes tales where a fox helps the hero. Closely related folktales are often grouped within a type. For example, Tale Types 400-424 all feature Brides/Wives as the primary protagonist. For instance, "The Quest for a Lost Bride" (400) or the "Animal Bride" (402). Subtypes within a Tale Type are designated by the addition of a letter to the AT #, for instance: the "Persecuted Heroine" (510) has subtypes 510A, "Cinderella", and 510B, "Catskin". I. ANIMAL TALES 1—99 Wild Animals..... 21 100—149 Wild Animals and Domestic Animals..... 42 150—199 Man and Wild Animals..... 54 200—219 Domestic Animals..... 66 220—249 Birds..... 71 250—274 Fish..... 80 275—299 Other Animals and Objects..... 80 II. ORDINARY FOLK-TALES 300—749 A Tales of Magic..... 88 300—399 Supernatural Adversaries..... 88 400—459 Supernatural or Enchanted Husband (Wife) or Other Relatives..... 128 460—499 Supernatural Tasks..... 156 500—559 Supernatural Helpers..... 167 560—649 Magic Objects..... 202 650—699 Supernatural Power or Knowledge..... 225 700—749 Other Tales of the Supernatural..... 239 750-849 B. Religious Tales..... 254 850—999 C. Novelle (Romantic Tales)..... 284 1000—1199 D. Tales of the Stupid Ogre..... 346 III. JOKES AND ANECDOTES 1200—1349 Numskull Stories..... 374 1350—1439 Stories about Married Couples..... 400 1440—1524 Stories about a Woman (Girl)..... 423 1525—1874 Stories about a Man (Boy)..... 431 1525—1639 The Clever Man..... 431 1640—1674 Lucky Accidents..... 464 1675—1724 The Stupid Man..... 474 1725—1849 Jokes about Parsons and Religious Orders..... 486 1850—1874 Anecdotes about Other Groups of People..... 507 1875—1999 Tales of Lying..... 509 IV. FORMULA TALES 2000—2199 Cumulative Tales..... 522 2200—2249 Catch Tales..... 536 2300—2399 Other Formula Tales..... 537 V. UNCLASSIFIED TALES 2400—2499 Unclassified Tales..... 539