Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index

E340795

folklore classification system scholarly reference work tale type index

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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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index canonical	3
Aarne–Thompson Index	1
Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions)	1
Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification	1
Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 510A	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3249024 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 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]

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.
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.
C. Iger
Iger is the surname of Bob Iger, the longtime CEO and influential leader of The Walt Disney Company.
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.
E. 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.

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.
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.
C. Iger
Iger is the surname of Bob Iger, the longtime CEO and influential leader of The Walt Disney Company.
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.
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 ⓘ scholarly reference work ⓘ tale type index ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	ATU Index ⓘ Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions)
appliesTo	European folktales ⓘ Near Eastern folktales ⓘ other international folktale traditions ⓘ
basedOn	motif concept ⓘ tale type concept ⓘ
creator	Antti Aarne ⓘ Hans-Jörg Uther NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 ⓘ tool for cross-cultural comparison of tales ⓘ
namedAfter	Antti Aarne ⓘ Hans-Jörg Uther NERFINISHED ⓘ Stith Thompson ⓘ
notableExample	tale type ATU 333 (Little Red Riding Hood) ⓘ tale type ATU 510A (Cinderella) ⓘ
notableWork	The Types of International Folktales ⓘ
predecessor	Antti Aarne ⓘ surface form: Aarne Index Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index
publisher	Finnish Academy of Science and Letters ⓘ surface form: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters)
reviser	Hans-Jörg Uther NERFINISHED ⓘ
structure	grouped tale type categories ⓘ numbered tale types ⓘ
timePeriod	20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ
use	classification of folktales ⓘ comparison of traditional folktales ⓘ identification of narrative motifs ⓘ identification of recurring narrative types ⓘ
usedBy	anthropologists ⓘ folklorists ⓘ literary scholars ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Brave Little Tailor → classificationSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

The Robber Bridegroom → taleTypeSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification

Cinderella (fairy tale) → hasClassification → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 510A

Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index → alsoKnownAs → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index (earlier versions)

Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index → predecessor → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aarne–Thompson Index

Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm → classificationSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

subject surface form: Little Briar Rose

The Frog Prince → classificationSystem → Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index ⓘ

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