Comparative & computational folkloristics

The Folklore Database

Formerly 'The Mythology Database'

The Folklore Database is a powerful research tool, offering a searchable collection of 286,878 unique narratives, with Berezkin's Analytical Motif Catalogue and the Aarne–Thompson–Uther (ATU) Index. The Fielder-White Mytheme Catalogue also supports comparisons of recurring narrative elements.

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How to cite: Fielder-White, Jonathan (2026). The Folklore Database. Citation version 1.261031.1 (31 October 2026). https://folkloredatabase.com.

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Editorial annotations and database enhancements © Jonathan Fielder-White licensed under CC BY 4.0. Berezkin-Duvakin derived narrative and metadata licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Full rights information can be found here.
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