The Folklore Database

A comprehensive research database of world folklore narratives,
searchable by culture, motif, mytheme, and semantic meaning.

216,249 Myths, Legends and Folktales
175,041 Unique Narratives
1,261 Cultures and Traditions
39,630 Mythemes
3,422 Motifs
Cultures Map & Traditions Narratives Myths, legends, folktales and oral traditions from around the world Log in to Search → Mythemes Recurring narrative elements 🔒 Log in required ATU Tale Types Aarne-Thompson-Uther index Browse Tale Types → Motifs Berezkin's analytical catalogue of motifs Browse Motifs → from classified by contains indexed as

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