Mythology and folktale typology: chronicle of a failed scholarly revolution

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The Grimm brothers initiated the study of international folktales and also those among ancient Greeks and Romans. Soon after, Antti Aarne added numbers to create a reference system for international narratives. During the early part of the century an unsuccessful attempt was made by folk-narrative scholars to incorporate classical stories into an international context.

Analysis, Mythology, Myths and legends, Classical literature

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A note in favor of motif indexes

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Motif indexes rely on genre, theme or mental images and help students examine subject matter. While critics say they may be time-consuming or outdated and non-original, another perspective is that motif indexes respond to new problems and trends. Motif catalogues can also be created to answer specific themes or genres.

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