Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktale, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Medieval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux (Volume 3)

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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktale, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Medieval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux (Volume 3)

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By: Stith Thompson

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EDITORIAL REVIEW

"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly

"A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde

"An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News

Indiana University Press, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, is pleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of the centenary of the American Folklore Society.

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Publisher: Indiana University Press
Pub. Date: 1st January 1960
Catalog: Book
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 520
Ean: 9780253338839
Isbn: 0253338832

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As invaluable to mythology as the OED is to English studies.
~ Written on Dec 31, 1996. 7 out of 8 users found this review helpful.

This set of books classify all known myths and folk tales,
in terms of both story and motif. Invariably, any book
analyzing myths will simply use Thompson's notation (Aa ###)
whenever placing the myths discussed in a multi-cultural or
syncretic context. For an understanding of Thompson's work
rather than referencing the literally encyclopedic result,
see _Types_of_the_Folktale_.