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Aarne Thompson Uther Classification System, - Coggle Diagram
Aarne Thompson Uther Classification System
The Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index is a classification system created to make groups of folktales that are similar from different cultures. There are classifications such as animal tales, tales of magic, and other such things.
The classification system originally designed by Aarne, and later revised first by Thompson and later by Uther, is intended to bring out the similarities between tales by grouping variants of the same tale under the same ATU category.
This System made it easy to classify different folktales and fairy tales
The system would separate the stories by broad categories such as if a story contained a magic aspect. There are also narrow categories such as if the story has a magical beast or not.
Separating stories into categories such as these can help when people are comparing two stories form the same genre or different genres. If the stories are separated by culture then it makes it easier to compare stories form different cultures.
This system divides and groups different folktales into AT number sections. Similar stories with similar characters are grouped closer to one another. For example, tale types 400-424 all feature brides or wives as the protagonists that all go on similar adventures. However, there can also be subtypes within a tale type. For example, The Persecuted Heroin is 510, while Cinderella is 510a and Catskin is 510b.
The Classification system
ANIMAL TALES 1-299
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 MAGIC 300-749
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
RELIGIOUS TALES 750-849
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
