As we mentioned earlier, the version of Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault wasn’t the first. Its origins are older. There’s even an old Belgian poem that tells the story of a girl with a red cloak who meets a wolf. What a sight the huntsman saw! The wolf in Grandmother’s clothing and his enormous, scary mouth open wide with his noisy napping! Orenstein, Catherine (3 July 2002). Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale. pp.172–173. ISBN 0-465-04125-6.

Or rather, that is how many versions of the tale of Little Red Riding-Hood end. But Little Red Riding-Hood doesn’t always die. Should the wolf be allowed his dessert (he has, after all, already devoured the grandma), or should he get his just deserts? Should ‘Little Red Riding-Hood’ have a happy ending, or should Little Red Riding-Hood meet a grisly end? The oldest source is the tale Rova in: Leo Frobenius, Volksmärchen und Volksdichtungen Afrikas / Band III, Jena 1921: 126–129, fairy tale # 33. One interpretation is about night and day. In this interpretation, Red Riding Hood's bright red cap is a symbol for the sun. The sun is swallowed by the terrible night (the wolf). When she is cut out again, it represent the dawn. [17] This bears a resemblance to the Norse Legend of the wolf Skoll (or Fenrir) who swallows the sun at Ragnarök. [18] As a matter of fact, the story had its origins in the northern Alps and featured some crude imagery that needed to be changed for a children’s audience. This was the first time that the story of this young woman in the red hood reached Europe.

The story has been changed considerably in various retellings and subjected to numerous modern adaptations and readings. Other names for the story are " Little Red Cap" or simply " Red Riding Hood". It is number 333 in the Aarne–Thompson classification system for folktales. [3] Tale [ edit ] "Little Red Riding Hood", illustrated in a 1927 story anthology The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German academics, linguists, and cultural researchers who collected and published numerous folk and fairy tales during the 19th century. Their goal was to preserve the cultural heritage and oral storytelling traditions of German-speaking regions. The tales they collected were often based on stories passed down through generations and have roots in older myths and legends. From this story one learns that children, especially young lasses, pretty, courteous and well-bred, do very wrong to listen to strangers, And it is not an unheard thing if the Wolf is thereby provided with his dinner. I say Wolf, for all wolves are not of the same sort; there is one kind with an amenable disposition – neither noisy, nor hateful, nor angry, but tame, obliging and gentle, following the young maids in the streets, even into their homes. Alas! Who does not know that these gentle wolves are of all such creatures the most dangerous! No wonder she eats, poor thing,’ said Loki to Thrym. ‘It is eight days since we left Asgard. And Freya never ate upon the way, so anxious was she to see Thrym and to come to his house.’ Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf [ de] is a 1937 adaptation of the story by the German state which had a deep interest in the stories of the Brothers Grimm and saw them as useful for teaching ideology. This version has been suppressed but has been seen by academics. [46]

Bottigheimer, Ruth. (2008). "Before Contes du temps passe (1697): Charles Perrault's Griselidis, Souhaits and Peau". The Romantic Review, Volume 99, Number 3. pp. 175-189 The Kelly Family's " The Wolf" (1994) is inspired by the tale, warning the children that there's a Wolf out there. During the instrumental bridge in live shows, the song's lead singer, Joey, does both Little Red Riding Hood's and Wolf's part, where the child asks her grandmother about the big eyes, ears, and mouth. Alan Dundes, "Intrepreting Little Red Riding Hood Psychoanalytically", p 27, James M. McGlathery, ed. The Brothers Grimm and Folktale, ISBN 0-252-01549-5 Folktales that were passed down from generation to generation at the time didn’t tend to be overtly moralised, nor were they told specifically for children. It’s Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm (in their popular version in 1812) that carved an explicit warning for children within the tale. From an educator’s point of view, or a parent’s, it’s a great story to explore concepts of obedience and, famously, ‘stranger danger’. My name is Shaked and I like vistinig my grandparents because Ilike to spend time with them ans to talk to them.The Big Bad Wolf is an animated short released on 13 April 1934 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Burt Gillett as part of the Silly Symphony series. In the film, the Big Bad Wolf from 1933's Three Little Pigs is the adversary of Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother. In the woods, she meets a wolf who cunningly learns the location of her grandmother’s house. Distracted by the beautiful flowers, Little Red Riding Hood wanders off the path. Meanwhile, the wolf reaches the grandmother’s house, eats her, and disguises himself as her. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives, she notices how strange her grandmother looks and questions her about her appearance. The wolf reveals himself and eats Little Red Riding Hood as well.

A good quarter of a league farther on in the wood. Her house stands under the three large oak-trees, the nut-trees are just below. You surely must know it," replied Little Red Riding Hood. Apart from the overt warning about talking to strangers, there are many interpretations of the classic fairy tale, many of them sexual. [38] Some are listed below.Civilization and nature: The tale juxtaposes the safety of Little Red Riding Hood’s home and village (symbols of civilization) with the dangers of the forest (a symbol of nature’s wild, untamed side). The story emphasizes the importance of staying within the boundaries of one’s familiar, safe environment and being cautious when venturing into the unknown. When he had made two snips, he saw the little red riding hood shining, and then he made two snips more, and the little girl sprang out, crying: 'Ah, how frightened I have been! How dark it was inside the wolf.' Strangers and danger: The tale can be seen as a warning about the potential dangers of interacting with strangers. Little Red Riding Hood’s encounter with the wolf teaches children to be cautious when dealing with unfamiliar people and to listen to the advice of their parents or guardians. The story can be seen as a cautionary tale, warning children about the dangers of talking to strangers and disobeying their parents‘ instructions. Little Red Riding Hood’s encounter with the wolf serves as a reminder that the world can be a dangerous place, and children should be cautious in their interactions with unfamiliar people. DiMare, Philip, ed. (2011). Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p.443. ISBN 978-1-598-84297-5. The huntsman, the grandmother and Little Red Riding Hood were so happy to be free from the wolf. They ate the cake and drank the wine, and Little Red Riding Hood resolved to never stray from the forest path again (and to listen to her mother!). Different versions of Little Red Riding Hood