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This ongoing research project focuses on variants of the Tom Thumb and Thumbelina tale around the world.
Type 700
Other Types of Thumbling Tales
The Thumbling Encyclopedia is split into two parts: a list of basic Thumbling characters (Type 700), and a list of different stories that don't fit into the basic story type, but still have tiny main characters.
Motifs
A list of common Thumbling tale types and motifs from the Aarne-Thompson classification system.
Timeline
To lend some context to the encyclopedia. There's also the Evolution of Tom Thumb.
Thumblings in Other Media
A list of movies, TV shows and other media about the fairytale thumblings.
Tom Thumb Weddings
A tradition of wedding pageants that developed around the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Resources
A list of books used in this project, related websites, and modern books about tiny characters.

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  • Home
  • The Thumbling Project
    • Type 700 Tales
    • Thumblings
    • Motifs
    • Timeline >
      • Tom Thumb Timeline
    • Film
    • Theater
    • Tom Thumb Weddings
    • Resources
  • The Snowwhite Project
    • As White As Snow
    • Type 709 Tales
  • Lists of Fairies
    • The Little Folk
    • Mermaids
    • The Denham Tracts
    • Individual Fairies
    • Faerie Feast
    • Faerie Fashion
  • Story CSI
    • Ruth Tongue
    • Andrew Lang
  • About and Contact