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	Mythological Motifs [AT A0-A2799] Creation * stories (cosmology) Culture heroes and tricksters * Earth * topography World calamities * Natural * order Creation and ordering of human life * Creation of animal life Animal characteristics * Origin and characteristics of plant * life		Animal Motifs [AT B0-B799] Mythical (dragons *, mermaids) Magical animals Animals with human traits See: Fables * Friendly animals Animal familiars Marriage of a person to an animal See: Animal tales *
	Taboo Offending a character Drinking Profanity or cursing Transformation due to breaking a tabu		Magic * [AT D0-D2199] Magical powers * Transformations * Magical objects * Trickery * Wishes * Long sleep *
	The Dead * [AT E0-E799] Resuscitation Ghosts *, corpses, haunting Reincarnation The Soul		Marvels * [AT F0-F1099] Otherworld Journeys Marvelous Creatures Extraordinary Places and Things Extraordinary Occurrences
	Ogres [AT G10-G599] Kinds of Ogres [AT G10-G399] Ogre Defeated [AT G500-G599]		Tests * [AT H1399] Identity; Recognition Marriage Cleverness, truth, fear Prowess: Tasks and quests Survival
	The Wise and the Foolish [AT J0-J2799] Acquiring knowledge Wise and unwise Cleverness Foolish and noodlehead *		Deceptions [AT K0-K2399] Tricksters * Contests won by deception Deceptive bargains Theft, cheating, bluffing Escape or capture by deception Disguise, impostures False accusations
	Reversal of Fortune [AT-L] Victory of youngest Weakest, modesty rewarded		Ordaining the Future [AT M] Judements, decrees Oaths, prophesies Curses, bargains
	Chance and Fate [AT N] Wagers and gambling Lucky and unlucky Luck and fate		Society [AT P] Royalty, nobility Social orders Families Customs
	Rewards and Punishments [AT Q] Deeds rewarded/punished Nature of rewards/punishments		Captives and Fugitives [AT R] Captivities, rescues Escapes and pursuits Refuges and recaptures
	Unnatural Cruelty [AT S] Cruel relatives Murders Sacrifices Abandonment Persecutions		Sex [AT T] Love, marriage, married life Chastity and celibacy Illicit sexual relations Conception Child care
	Religion [AT V] Services and ceremonies Sacred persons Beliefs (mythology *) Religious orders		Traits of Character [AT W] Favorable and unfavorable traits
	Humor [AT X] Discomfiture, disability Social classes Races Nations and nationalities Lies Exaggerations (See: tall tales*)		Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs [AT Z] Formulas * Symbolism Horror and terror Genealogical Biographical Historical (ballads *)

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For a broadened view of folklore, refer to The Folktale by Stith Thompson for tale types and motifs.

For your reading enjoyment, peruse "Folk Tales of the North American Indians" by Stith Thompson. It includes tales categorized by culture group and motif.

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