This database is an electronic edition of the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, revised and enlarged by Stith Thompson, (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 19

This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a

This reference work analyzes and classifies the story themes of Polynesian myths, tales, and legends according to an internationally employed system developed b

This index is organized by motif, or subject, so related versions of particular stories are classified together, across cultures and time periods. Very detailed