The first part of the paper presents Stith Thompson’s theory of folklore and his motif-index
of folk literature, containing 22 basic motifs and numerous sub-motifs. In the second part, the
author applies this theory to the analysis of motifs and themes in the collection of Slovene
folktales that includes over a hundred tales from Slovene folk tradition (fairy tales, folktales,
fables, and legends).
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