 The motif of talented servants is classified as Aarne-Thompson-Uther ATU 513, "How Six Made Their Way Into The World" and is commonly found in folk and fairy tales, such as How Six Made Their Way in the World, The Six Servants, Long, Broad and Sharpsight, The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, How the Hermit Helped to Win the King's Daughter, The Clever Little Tailor and one of the stories in Baron Munchhausen.When translated into English, the tale was renamed "The Story of Fortunio".The tale was one of many from d'Aulnoy's pen to be adapted to the stage by James Planché, as part of his "Fairy Extravaganza".