Download and read free online motifindex of folkliterature, volume 6. Publication date 1955 topics a300 collection opensource language. The sixvolume motifindex of folkliterature 193237 is a taxonomy of folklore compiled by the american folklorist stith thompson 1885 1976. For his dissertation, which he received from indiana university, he created a motifindex of talmudicmidrashic tales which was soon incorporated into stith thompsons sixvolume motifindex of the worlds folk literature, greatly raising the status of jewish folklore in the field. My flight for uganda will be leaving march 9, and i will be returning on march 23rd. This search engine, called momfer, greatly enhances the searchability of the motifindex and provides exciting new ways to explore the collection.
Stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and enlarged version. In art, a motif is a design or pattern that repeats in different parts of an artwork, or in different works by the same artist. A motifindex of traditional polynesian narratives on jstor. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends. Us scholars of folklore, anthropology, and literature introduce stith thompsons seminal motifindex of folk literature 193236, second edition 195558 by presenting essays on some of the most important motifs and archetypes found in folklore and literature around the world, keying them to the index. Kirtley pdf with commentary at items below if any are from related and broader terms. Types of international folktales and atu numbers the. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends thompson, stith on.
Motifindex of southeast asian folkliterature according to the system of stith thompson. Motifindex of folkliterature kristina lindell lund university 1 in commemoration of kristina lindell 1928 2005 she opened the door to the treasury of souteast asian folklore and made the kammu. The elibrary free service executes searching for the ebook motifindex of folkliterature to provide you with the opportunity to download it for free. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux. A motif index of traditional polynesian narratives book description. Motifindex of folkliterature, volume 1 indiana university press. Read motifindex of folkliterature pdf a classification of narrative. Conclusion and summaryintroduction and definition voyeurism, despite the frequency of its occurrence and the ease with. Motifindex of folk literature how is motifindex of. 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. This is enabled by our use of modern techniques from both natural. Reviewed by halette gauvin for your safety and comfort, read carefully ebooks motif index of.
Moira smith, folklore librarian bloomington, indiana, summer 2005 bibliography to the motif index of folk literature page 2 of 35. Motifindex of folk literature indiana university libraries. Aug 16, 2012 childerss motif index of the cuentos of juan timoneda helps fill out this part of the index. It is considered the international key to folklore narratology and thematic literary criticism. 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 motifindex. Motifindex of southeast asian folk literature pdf free. You may have heard the word motif used to describe repeating patterns outside the realm of literature. 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.
Thompson hoped that, through the contributions of many folklorists, his systematic classification of. Thompson motifindex listed alphabetically indice generale dei motivi a. A motifindex of traditional polynesian narratives book description. Thompson motif index, atu tale type index, propp function. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables. Motif index of folk literature kristina lindell lund university. Motifindex of folkliterature, volume 1 a classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends stith thompson. Motifindex of folkliterature wikisource, the free online. A type is a traditional tale that has an independent existence. Click the appropriate button to start searching the book to get it in the format you are interested in. This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic elements universally found in folklore and literature.
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 folk literature 19551958. 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. Motifindex of folkliterature stith thompson a classification of. Beginning in the midtwentieth century, stith thompsons monumental motifindex of folk literature indiana university press, 19551958 and antti aarni and thompsons types of the folktale suomalainen tiedeakatemia, 1961 were the indispensable research tools for comparative folklore.
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. The motif index of folk literature is a six volume catalogue of motifs, granular elements of folklore, composed by american folklorist stith thompson 19321936, revised and expanded 19551958. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Motifindex of folkliterature the art and popular culture. Motif index of southeast asian folkliterature according to the system of stith thompson.
Arthur christensens two books on noodles, molboernes vise gerninger and dumme folk trace these jests over the world. Thompsons motif index, atus tale type index, propps functions and levistrausss structural analysis for folk tales found around the world. Motifindex of folk literature how is motifindex of folk. The aarnethompsonuther index atu index is a catalogue of folktale types used in folklore studies. Explore the motifs, tale types, propp functions and mythemes of world folkliterature, with example motifs and tales. This search engine, called momfer, greatly enhances the searchability of the motif index and provides exciting new ways to explore the collection. Motif index of folk literature, volume 1 a classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends stith thompson. Some of them have been partly documented in the motif index of folk literature 195558.
Motif index of folkliterature 19551958 by stith thompson sister projects. Childerss motif index of the cuentos of juan timoneda helps fill out this part of the index. This is the only book in english on motifs and themes that is. The classification system refers to works in which the various motifs occur. A motifindex of traditional polynesian narratives honolulu. 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. We present ongoing work on the linguistic and semantic processing of the labels of the thompsons motifindex of folkliterature, which has been proposed by stith thompson for the classification of narrative elements in folkliterature. In music, for example, a motif is a short series of notes that repeats throughout a song or track. In the introduction to his seminal motifindex of folk literature tmi, stith thompson.
Originally composed in german by finnish folklorist antti aarne 1910. In the folktale, thompson defines a tale type as follows. Project muse archetypes and motifs in folklore and. Another way to look up lion would be to use story search.
Thompsons motif index, atus tale type index, propps functions and levistrausss structural analysis for folk tales found. Start by marking motifindex of folkliterature, volume 1. Southern folklore quarterly a work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work stith thompson has approached perfection. Download and read free online motif index of folk literature, volume 6. This search engine, called momfer, greatly enhances the searchability of the motifindex and provides exciting new ways to.
A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends as want to read. The present work analyzes and classifies traditional polynesian myths, tales, and legends. The motifindex of folkliterature is a six volume catalogue of motifs, granular elements of. Home folk tale and folk motif indexes library guides. A classification of narrative elements in folk tales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends as. The english jestbooks from the hundred merry tales onward have been explored.
Curated and compiled from several sources by shawn. Motifindex of folkliteraturevolume 1 wikisource, the. Start by marking motifindex of folkliterature, volume 3. Linguistic and semantic representation of the thompsons. For assistance in locating one of these mystery titles, seek out a librarian. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field, with accompanying reference citations, and keyed to the definitive motifindex of folk literature by stith thompson.
It can only search single words, but it might be useful in finding a motif number for a story. Motifindex of folk literature university of michigan library. Distribution of motifs over main branches of the motifindex of folk literature. Adrienne mayor stanford university beginning in the midtwentieth century, stith thompsons monumental motifindex of folk. The atu index is the product of a series of revisions and expansions by an international group of scholars. 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. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, j volume 1 of 6 thompson, stith on. For example, you could use it to find folk tales that have a lion in them. Some of them have been partly documented in the motifindex of folk literature 195558.
There appears to be a considerable amount of disagreement on the part of literary scholars as to what actually constitutes a motif. Jane garry and hasan elshamy intend their handbook as an introduction to thompsons monumental work while presenting indepth essays on a few. Motifindex of folkliterature download free ebooks epub. Motif index of folk literature kristina lindell lund university 1 in commemoration of kristina lindell 1928 2005 she opened the door to the treasury of souteast asian folklore and made the kammu. It is an online database of motifs from the stith thompson motif index of folk literature. A critique it must be said at the outset that the sixvolume motif index of folkliterature and the aarnethompson tale type index constitute two of the most valu. For the most part my stay will be in bugabo, north of kampala. Archetypes and motifs in folklore and literature by jane. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Pdf stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and. 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.
This page was last edited on 4 september 2012, at 10. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. Motifindex of folkliterature wikisource, the free online library. Based on stith thompsons 6volume motif index by stith thompson, this database classifies and indexes themes and motifs, characters and events in folk literature. Despite some lacunae due to the broad scope of the sixvolume work, stith thompsons motifindex of folk literature has certainly remained an invaluable and indispensable research tool for all students of folk narrative for half a century. Types of international folktales and atu numbers the gold. Explore the motifs, tale types, propp functions and mythemes of world folk literature, with example motifs and tales. Indiana, 19551958, in 2497 searchable and bookmarked pdf pages. The atu index, along with thompsons motifindex of folkliterature 1932 with which it is used in tandem is an essential tool for folklorists.