Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
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The Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index is a comprehensive cataloging system used in folklore studies to classify and compare traditional folktales by recurring narrative types and motifs.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index canonical | 7 |
| Aarne–Thompson Index | 1 |
| Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions) | 1 |
| Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification | 1 |
| Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 510A | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index Context triple: [The Brave Little Tailor, classificationSystem, Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index]
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Onomasticon
Onomasticon is an early fourth-century geographical and biblical reference work by Eusebius of Caesarea that catalogs and explains place names mentioned in the Bible.
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UNBIS Thesaurus
The UNBIS Thesaurus is a controlled vocabulary used by the United Nations for indexing and retrieving documents and information across its bibliographic and information systems.
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Iger
Iger is the surname of Bob Iger, the longtime CEO and influential leader of The Walt Disney Company.
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Rackham
Rackham is the surname of Arthur Rackham, the renowned English book illustrator celebrated for his distinctive, fantastical artwork in early 20th-century children’s literature and fairy tales.
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Andersen
Andersen is a common Scandinavian surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Anders."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index Target entity description: The Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index is a comprehensive cataloging system used in folklore studies to classify and compare traditional folktales by recurring narrative types and motifs.
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A.
Onomasticon
Onomasticon is an early fourth-century geographical and biblical reference work by Eusebius of Caesarea that catalogs and explains place names mentioned in the Bible.
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B.
UNBIS Thesaurus
The UNBIS Thesaurus is a controlled vocabulary used by the United Nations for indexing and retrieving documents and information across its bibliographic and information systems.
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C.
Iger
Iger is the surname of Bob Iger, the longtime CEO and influential leader of The Walt Disney Company.
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D.
Rackham
Rackham is the surname of Arthur Rackham, the renowned English book illustrator celebrated for his distinctive, fantastical artwork in early 20th-century children’s literature and fairy tales.
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E.
Andersen
Andersen is a common Scandinavian surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Anders."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore classification system
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scholarly reference work ⓘ tale type index ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ATU Index
ⓘ
Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions) ⓘ
linked to:
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
|
| appliesTo |
European folktales
ⓘ
Near Eastern folktales ⓘ other international folktale traditions ⓘ |
| basedOn |
motif concept
ⓘ
tale type concept ⓘ |
| creator |
Antti Aarne
ⓘ
Hans-Jörg Uther ⓘ Stith Thompson ⓘ |
| edition | ATU revision published in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| field |
comparative literature
ⓘ
folklore studies ⓘ narrative research ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anecdotes and Jokes section
ⓘ
Animal Tales section ⓘ Formula Tales section ⓘ Realistic Tales section ⓘ Religious Tales section ⓘ Tales of Magic section ⓘ Tales of the Stupid Ogre (Giant, Devil) section ⓘ |
| influenced | folktale catalogues in various national traditions ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| methodologicalRole |
standard reference for folktale type numbers
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tool for cross-cultural comparison of tales ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Antti Aarne
ⓘ
Hans-Jörg Uther ⓘ Stith Thompson ⓘ |
| notableExample |
tale type ATU 333 (Little Red Riding Hood)
ⓘ
tale type ATU 510A (Cinderella) ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Types of International Folktales ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Aarne Index
ⓘ
linked to:
Antti Aarne
Aarne–Thompson Index ⓘ
linked to:
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
|
| publisher |
Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters)
ⓘ
linked to:
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
|
| reviser | Hans-Jörg Uther ⓘ |
| structure |
grouped tale type categories
ⓘ
numbered tale types ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| use |
classification of folktales
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comparison of traditional folktales ⓘ identification of narrative motifs ⓘ identification of recurring narrative types ⓘ |
| usedBy |
anthropologists
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folklorists ⓘ literary scholars ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
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Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm