A-T-U (Aarne–Thompson–Uther)
Antti Aarne
1910
Intro
Basically there are 7 major parts of stories in this system
It’s is a unique classification system mainly used for the classification of fairy tales and folk tales with different contents, allowing readers to find suitable stories more easily.
Aarne-Thompson was developed by Finnish folklorist Aarne based on the historical-geographic method and Julius Krohn's classification method.
And in 2004 the German scholar Uther developed the the Aarne-Thompson method again, then finally became the Aarne-Thompson-Uther systems.
- Religions tales
6.Anecdotes and Jokes
2.Tales of Magic
- Formula tales
- Animal tales
Hans-Jörg Uther
2004
Stith Thompson
1928
Antti Aarne is a Finnish folklorist who created A-T-U based on Julius Crohn's historical geography method and released the first version of A-T-U in German in 1910.
Folklorists from Germany have been studying folk tales and fairy tales since 1989, and made certain improvements and revisions to the A-T or Aarne-Thompson index in 2004.
Stith Thompson is a folklorist from the United States. Thompson in the Aarne–Thompson–Uther method comes from his name. He translated the original version of A-T-U in German into English. At the same time, he also created a brand new classification system called Motif-Index of Folk-Literature.
Wild Animals 1-99
The Clever Fox (Other Animal) 1-69
Other Wild Animals 70-99
Wild Animals and Domestic Animals 100-149
Wild Animals and Humans 150-199
Domestic Animals 200-219
Other Animals and Objects 220-299
- Tales of the Stupid Ogre, Glant , or Devil
Supernatural Adversaries 300-399
Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative 400-459
Wife 400-424
Husband 425-449
Brother or Sister 450-459
Supernatural Tasks 460-499
Supernatural Helpers 500-559
Magic Objects 560-649
Supernatural Power or Knowledge 650-699
Other Tales of the Supernatural 700-749
God Rewards and Punishes 750-779
The Truth Comes to Light 780-799
Heaven 800-809
The Devil 810-826
Other Religious Tales 827-849
- Realistic tales
The Man Marries the Princess 850-869
The Woman Marries the Prince 870-879
Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence 880-899
The Obstinate Wife Learns to Obey 900-909
Good Precepts 910-919
Clever Acts and Words 920-929
Tales of Fate 930-949
Robbers and Murderers 950-969
Labor Contract 1000-1029
Partnership between Man and Ogre 1030-1059
Contest between Man and Ogre 1060-1114
Man Kills (Injures) Ogre 1115-1144
Ogre Frightened by Man 1145-1154
Man Outwits the Devil 1155-1169
Souls Saved from the Devil 1170-1199
Stories about a Man 1525-1724
Cumulative Tales 2000-2100
Catch Tales 2200-2299
Chains Based on Numbers, Objects, Animals, or Names 2000-2020
Chains Involving Death 2021-2024
Stories about a Woman 1440-1524
Stories about Married Couples 1350-1439
Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures 1725-1849
Stories about a Fool 1200-1349
Chains Involving Eating 2025-2028
Chains Involving Other Events 2029-2075
Other Formula Tales 2300-2399
Anecdotes about Other Groups of People 1850-1874
Tall Tales 1875-1999