Volume I - Genres and Tale Types

Preface . . 11
Introduction . . 14
Animal tales . . 34
Fables . . 63
Tales of magic . . 72
Religious tales . . 289
Exempla . . 319
Novella tales . . 335
Tales of the stupid devil . . 379
Jokes . . 400
Tall tales . . 457
Formula tales . . 470

Volume II - The Classification and Index of Elementary Plots and Their Types

1. The struggle for freedom from strangers or the desire to dominate them . . 9
1.1. Correct conduct . . 9
1.1.1. The hero safeguards an object . . 9
1.1.2. The hero regains freedom / aquires an object . . 88
1.1.3. The hero takes an object from a stranger / a stranger's object from the hero's relative . . 147
1.2. Incorrect conduct . . 159
1.2.1. The hero loses his freedom/relative/an object . . 159
1.2.2. The hero does not regain/acquire an object . . 207
1.2.3. The hero grants freedom to a dangerous stranger / imparts a stranger's attribute to his relative . . 218
1.3. Neutral conduct . . 222

2. The acquisition of life necessities or convenience rendering objects . . 226
2.1. Correct conduct . . 226
2.1.1. The hero safeguards an object . . 226
2.1.2. The hero acquires an object . . 226
2.2. Incorrect conduct . . 235
2.2.1. The hero loses an object . . 235
2.2.2. The hero does not acquire an object . . 241

3. The struggle for equal rights or high status among kin, in the family, and in tHe community . . 244
3.1. Correct conduct . . 244
3.2. Incorrect conduct . . 275

4. The search for an ideal bridegroom or bride . . 290
4.1. A successful marriage . . 290
4.2. An unsuccessful marriage . . 294

5. The struggle for unity and full value of kin, family, and community . . 297
5.1. Harmonious relationships . . 297
5.1.1. The hero escapes an abnormal marriage . . 297
5.1.2. The hero maintains contact with his kin or family . . 298
5.1.3. The hero achieves a correct evaluation . . 302
5.1.4. The hero removes the antipode from his kin, family, or community . . 306
5.2. Inharmonious relationships . . 308
5.2.1. The hero loses contact / does not restore contact with his kin or family . . 308
5.2.2. An incorrect view forms of the hero . . 309
5.2.3. The hero is exposed . . 316

List of abbreviations and symbols . . 318
Cross reference index of the numbers of AT types with the structural-semantic types . . 323