Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature (1955–1958)
by Stith Thompson

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A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books and Local legends. Revised and enlarged Edition by Stith Thompson. 6 Volumes. Indiana University Press, Bloomington

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