Las clasificaciones de los cuentos: el catálogo ATU vs. la morfología de Propp. Un caso práctico

Abstract

Folktales are innumerable and there is a myriad of them in all cultures throughout the world. Several attempts have been made at classifying them by scholars like Antti Aarne, Stith Thompson and Hans-Jorg Uther, considering some of the existing versions, theme criteria and their recurring elements. For years these classifications have served the purpose of reference for finding and carrying out different studies in the field of folktales. However, some have questioned their validity. Vladimir Propp set out another form of classification, one arising from the morphology of the folktale and based on the function of the characters. To compare each different approach here it is presented a case study: the structural and morphological analysis of two folktales classified by Aarne, Thompson and Uther within the category of «tales of magic» and referenced as 311B* and 327C.