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A-T-U classification of folktales and fairy talestext, Explaintion of A-T…
A-T-U classification of folktales and fairy talestext
A: Antti Aarne (Finnish folklorist) developed the Aarne-Thompson classification system, which groups similar fairy tales based on shared themes and motifs.
T: Stith Thompson (American folklorist) expanded and revised Aarne's system in the 20th century, creating the Aarne-Thompson-Uther classification. He added more categories and refined the structure.
U: Uther: The system was later updated by Hans-Jörg Uther to create the modern Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) system, which is widely used today to classify and categorize folktales and fairy tales.
The major categories of the system
Animal Tales (ATU 1–299)
Tales of Magic (Fairy Tales) (ATU 300–749)
Examples
ATU 400: The Man on a Quest for His Lost Wife
ATU 410: Sleeping Beauty
ATU 425A: The Search for the Lost Husband (Beauty and the Beast)
ATU 451: The Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers (The Six Swans)
Formula Tales (ATU 2000–2399)
Religious Tales (ATU 750–849)
Realistic Tales (Novelle) (ATU 850–999)
Tales of the Stupid Ogre (Giant, Devil) (ATU 1000–1199)
Anecdotes and Jokes (ATU 1200–1999)
Tales of Magic category (ATU 300-749)
Extend more subcategories from T category
Supernatural Adversaries (ATU 300–399)
Supernatural or Enchanted Relatives (ATU 400–459)
Supernatural Tasks (ATU 460–499)
Supernatural Helpers (ATU 500–559)
Supernatural Gifts (ATU 560–649)
Supernatural Power or Knowledge (ATU 650–699)
Other Tales of the Supernatural (ATU 700–749)
Explaintion of A-T-U