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

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