ðə tˈeɪl ɪz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd ɪnðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɑːɹntˈɑːmpsənˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪndɛks æz tˈaɪp ˌeɪtˌiːjˈuː fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd, "ðə mˈæn ˌɔn ɐ kwˈɛst fɚðə lˈɔst wˈaɪf".
The tale is classified in the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as type ATU 400, "The Man on a Quest for the Lost Wife".