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Folktale types linked to Finnic runosongs and Estonian treasure legends

78 of the 2,247 tale types in the international folktale catalogue (ATU) are linked to Finnic runosong types or to Estonian treasure legends. Each of them has a page of its own, with a summary of the tale and the songs and legends linked to it.

ATU Tale Types

Animal Tales (ATU 1–299)

Tales of Magic (ATU 300–749)

Religious Tales (ATU 750–849)

Realistic Tales (Novelle) (ATU 850–999)

Tales of the Stupid Ogre (Giant, Devil) (ATU 1000–1199)

Anecdotes and Jokes (ATU 1200–1999)

Formula Tales (ATU 2000–2399)