The Types of the Folk-Tale
Tale classification used by folkloristics.
I. Animal Tales
o Wild Animals
o Wild Animals and Domestic Animals
o Man and Wild Animals
o Domestic Animals
o Birds
o Fish
o Other Animals and Objects
II. Ordinary Folktales
o A. Tales of Magic
Supernatural Adversaries
Supernatural or Enchanted Husband (Wife) or Other Relatives
Supernatural Tasks
Supernatural Helpers
Magic Objects
Supernatural Power or Konwledge
Other Tales of the Supernatural
o B. Religious Tales
o C. Novelle (Romantic Tales)
o D. Tales of the Stupid Ogre
III. Jokes and Anecdotes
o Numskull Stories
o Stories about Married Couples
o Stories about a Woman (Girl)
o Stories about a Man (Boy)
o The Clever Man
o Lucky Accidents
o The Stupid Man
o Jokes about Persons and Religious Orders
o Anecdotes about Other Groups of People
o Tales of Lying
IV. Formula Tales
o Cumulative Tales
o Catch Tales
o Unfinished Tales
o Other Formula Tales
V. Unclassified Tales
o Unclassified Tales
