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A Motif-Index of Traditional Polynesian Narratives

1973; Western States Folklore Society; Volume: 32; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/1498584

2325-811X

Roger E. Mitchell, Bacil F. Kirtley,

Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies

This reference work analyzes and classifies the story themes of Polynesian myths, tales, and legends according to an internationally employed system developed by Stith Thompson in his Motif Index of Folk-Literature ( 1955-1958). Thousands of tales, including those from almost all of the major original collections from the Polynesian area, have been examined and their thematic contents cataloged in this work.