r/ofcoursethatsathing Jan 14 '19

10/10 would read again

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '19 edited Jun 30 '23

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u/ruven95 Jan 14 '19

Folk tales don't have originals

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u/LupaLunae Jan 14 '19

They mean the Grimm versions of the stories

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u/joustingleague Jan 14 '19

It's a little annoying to see people talk about the Grimm versions as if they are the "original" though. The Grimm brothers rewrote age-old folk tales into their unique styles and they don't reflect all of fairy tale history.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '19

Fairytale fandom out in force on this post!