Did you know that in one version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf kills the heroine and her grandmother before eating them both? They are saved by the hunter, who first disembowels the wolf and then sews boulders into the wolf's stomach. In other iterations of the same story, the antagonist of "Little Red Riding Hood" wasn't always a wolf; in some versions, it was even an ogre! Sounds like a far cry from the versions we see now, yes?
Almost no one is a stranger to fairy tales. No matter what country you grew up in, your parents would have told you one or more stories similar to Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Snow White. Fairy tales have captivated people of all ages throughout the years, and they continue to be popular as retellings, plays, or even movie adaptations from Hollywood.
Most fairytales don't have an innocent or children-oriented origin. In fact, there is evidence that most fairy tales were written for adults and are rooted in more sinister origins. Well-known fairy tales had a far darker tone to them, depicting stories about cruelty and animals eating children. The men who turned these gruesome old tales into popular, family-friendly stories were the Brothers Grimm.
Thankfully, fairytale stories can be consumed by just about anyone now, whether you're young or old. Today is a great time to celebrate your love for them if you love fairy tales because it's National Tell a Fairy Tale Day!
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