Aarne-Thompson classification system

0. The taxonomy

0.1 Animal tales

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0.1.1 Wild Animals 199

0.1.1.1 The Clever Fox or other animal 169

0.1.1.2 Other Wild Animals 7099

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0.1.2 Wild Animals and Domestic Animals 100149
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0.1.3 Wild Animals and Humans 150199
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0.1.4 Domestic Animals 200219
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0.1.5 Other Animals and Objects 220299

0.2 Fairy Tales

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0.2.1 Supernatural Opponents 300399
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0.2.2 Supernatural or Enchanted Relatives 400459

0.2.2.1 Wife 400424

0.2.2.2 Husband 425449

0.2.2.3 Brother or Sister 450459

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0.2.3 Supernatural Tasks 460499
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0.2.4 Supernatural Helpers 500559
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0.2.5 Magic Items 560649
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0.2.6 Supernatural Power or Knowledge 650699
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0.2.7 Other stories of the supernatural 700749

0.3 Religious Tales

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0.3.1 God Rewards and Punishes 750779
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0.3.2 The Truth Comes to Light 780791
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0.3.3 Heaven 800809
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0.3.4 The Devil 810826
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0.3.5 Other Religious Tales 827849

0.4 Realistic Tales, or Novelles

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0.4.1 The Man Marries the Princess 850869
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0.4.2 The Woman Marries the Prince 870879
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0.4.3 Proofs of Fidelity and Innocence 880899
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0.4.4 The Obstinate Wife Learns to Obey 900909
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0.4.5 Good Precepts 910919
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0.4.6 Clever Acts and Words 920929
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0.4.7 Tales of Fate 930949
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0.4.8 Robbers and Murderers 950969
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0.4.9 Other Realistic Tales 970999

0.5 Tales of the Stupid Ogre, Giant, or Devil

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0.5.1 Labor Contract 10001029
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0.5.2 Partnership between Man and Ogre 10301059
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0.5.3 Contest between Man and Ogre 10601114
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0.5.4 Man Kills (Injures) Ogre 11151144
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0.5.5 Ogre Frightened by Man 11451154
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0.5.6 Man Outwits the Devil 11551169
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0.5.7 Souls Saved from the Devil 11701199

0.6 Anecdotes and Jokes

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0.6.1 Stories about a Fool 12001349
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0.6.2 Stories about Married Couples 13501439

0.6.2.1 The Foolish Wife and Her Husband 13801404

0.6.2.2 The Foolish Husband and His Wife 14051429

0.6.2.3 The Foolish Couple 14301439

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0.6.3 Stories about a Woman 14401524

0.6.3.1 Looking for a Wife 14501474

0.6.3.2 Jokes about Old Maids 14751499

0.6.3.3 Other Stories about Women 15001524

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0.6.4 Stories about a Man 15251724

0.6.4.1 The Clever Man 15251639

0.6.4.2 Lucky Accidents 16401674

0.6.4.3 The Stupid Man 16751724

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0.6.5 Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures 17251849

0.6.5.1 The Clergyman is Tricked 17251774
0.6.5.2 Clergyman and Sexton 17751799
0.6.5.3 Other Jokes about Religious Figures 18001849
0.6.6 Anecdotes about Other Groups of People 18501874
0.6.7 Tall Tales 18751999
0.7 Formula Tales
0.7.1 Cumulative Tales 20002100
0.7.1.1 Chains Based on Numbers, Objects, Animals, or Names 20002020
0.7.1.2 Chains Involving Death 20212024
0.7.1.3 Chains Involving Eating 20252028
0.7.1.4 Chains Involving Other Events 20292075
0.7.2 Catch Tales 22002299
0.7.3 Other Formula Tales 23002399