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Aarne-Thompson-Uther index
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Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
Etymology
After Finnish folklorist Antti Aarne, who originally devised the index, and its elaborators American folklorist Stith Thompson and German folklorist Hans-Jörg Uther.
Proper noun
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A catalogue of traditional tales based around motifs used in folklore studies.
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