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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books, and Local Legends

by Stith Thompson

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None of the 1 source behind this record supplied a summary of Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books, and Local Legends (1955). What the catalog does say:

Traditions: Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Subjects: Folklore, Bibliography, Folk literature, Classification, Themes, motives

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page matched “Folk literature” and “Folklore”. Retained metadata contains “Folk literature” in the title, “Legends” in the title, “Folk literature” in the subject metadata, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

    • Folk literature· via The Online Books Page
    • Folklore· via The Online Books Page
    • Folk literature· in title
    • Legends· in title
    • Folk literature· in subject
    • Folklore· in subject

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revised and enlarged edition; 6 volumes; Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1955-1958

1958Source listed online copy

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  • olbp74446

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Cataloging notes

  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): GR67 .T53
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: revised and enlarged edition; 6 volumes; Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1955-1958
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