Index of Aarne-Thompson Types

 

Below follows a table of the Western Yugur folktale types according to the Aarne-Thompson (AT) system of classification, as proposed by Ting. Some tales have been attributed a different type number by Lörincz; these alternative classifications are listed separately.  

Aarne Thompson types as proposed by Ting

6	Animal Captor Persuaded to Talk [The Wolf]
30	The Fox Tricks the Wolf into Falling into a Pit [The Wolf]
122F	Wait Till I Am Fat Enough [The Story of the Wolf, the Ewe, and the Hare]
123	The Wolf and the Kids [The Story of Inviting Uncle Wolf; The Song of the Fox; The Mangqys and Tutuqash]
126	The Sheep Chases the Wolf [The Wolf]
160	Grateful Animals, Ungrateful Man [The Grateful Animals]
210	Cock, Hen, Duck, and Needle on a Journey [The Old Woman and the Cow; The Story of the Cow; The Male Goat and the Mangqys]
327A	Hansel and Gretel [The Story of the Three Girls; The Story of the Three Girls; The Ogre and the Five Girls]
333C	The Tiger Grandma [Mangqys Grandmother]
560	The Magic Ring [The Mouse, the Hare, the Wolf, and the Jewel]
592A*	The Musician and the Dragon King [The Idler's Adventure; The Three Sons]
613	The Two Travelers [The Blind Man and the Wild Animals; The Talking Wooden Bolt]
681	Years of Experience in a Moment [The Magic of the Old Monk]
770A	Celestial Protection of the Innocent [The Buddhist Prayer; The Buddhist Prayer]
851A*	Tests for Princess' Suitors [The Clever Monk; Monk Kartampa]
875B1	Bull's Milk [The Smart Boy; The Smart Boy]
922	The Shepherd Substituting for the Priest Answers the King's Questions [The Smart Boy; The Smart Boy]
1287	Numskulls Unable to Count Their Own Number [The Seven Fools]
1359C	Husband Prepares to Castrate the Crucifix [The Monk and the Woman]
1525V	The Waggish Son-in-Law as Thief [The Trickster Thief]
1536B	The Three Hunchback Brothers Drowned [The Smart Woman, or The Living Corpse]
1655	The Profitable Exchange [The Smart Boy, Who Bartered a Mouse for a Horse and a Beautiful Wife]

Alternative Aarne-Thompson types as proposed by Lörincz

122E*	The Sheep as Tiger Hunter [The Wolf]
126D*	The Sheep Chases the Wolf [The Story of the Wolf, the Ewe, and the Hare]
313A*	The Old Woman as Helper to the Hero [The Clever Monk; Monk Kartampa]
327H*	The Demon and the Children [Mangqys Grandmother]
403E*	The Daughter of the Noyon and the Daughters of the Shepherd [The Story of Ahltamso, Kumpinso, and Chorghawash; Ahltymso, Kumpinso and Chorghawash; Altamsy and Kundemsy]
514	The Change of Sex [Qongyrchen and Yangqyssaq; Yangqysaq and Qongyrjan]
560D*	The Grateful Animals and the Magic Jewel [The Mouse, the Hare, the Wolf, and the Jewel]
590B*	The Vampire Wife [Khamjimso Puhrchaq]
677*	The Wonder Musical Instrument [The Idler's Adventure; The Three Sons]
709*	The Girl Swallowing a Ring [Qongyrchen and Yangqyssaq; Yangqysaq and Qongyrjan]
855	The Substitute Bridegroom [The Clever Monk; Monk Kartampa]
951B	The King as Thief [The King's Son as Thief; The King's Son as Thief]
981	The Killing of the Old Men [Sichy Khachy; Sichy Khachy]
1531*	The Magician Conjures up the Fate of the Poor for the Khan [The Magic of the Old Monk]

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