Grimm's Fairy Tales were originally written in what language?
Correct answer: German
MagpieRaven888
Also, the original tales were much "darker" than those read to children nowadays.
TiredBeet77967
I own the collection and handed it down to my kids.We lived in Germany 3 yrs
Cindy Nelson
Interesting to know❣️🤔
DSDA
USAMcK, The original tales were MUCH darker. It was Disney that lightened and brightened and fluffed them up. The original stories had dismemberment, murder, rape and unwed pregnancies sprinkled throughout them.
Player #4208955
Me and my little sister were bought a copy of The Grimm's Brothers Fairy Tales by our parents when we were kids. She still has it. Definitely was darker than the tales told nowadays.
Lumberjax47
I read and reread their tales so many times as a child. I later lived in Germany for three years. Amazing people and culture.
Grace Master 5
No telling what rich family histories can give to us all. Thanks Brothers Grimm!
Awesomejack2015
gotta love brothers Grimm
Brian Shep67
Some of the stories are quite violent in the original form. Cinderella’s stepsisters having their feet mangled to fit the shoe for example
LaBella Amare
Awesome. I love books.
Taliesin12
Great and wonderfully entertaining stories. Kudos to the brothers Grimm for their extensive research and thorough scholarship.
Paddycake
Powerfulpureone1965, i love this show ❤️
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Talaith
Disney seriously ruined these stories, they were meant to be moral tales and not all happy endings.
Vic
MagpieRaven888, I’m glad that they were cleaned up,,haha
Chineezy
I wish I had a chance to read that.
Friday
DSDA, When Sleeping Brauty awoke, she had already given birth to twins; a boy and a girl. I believe Snow White had had a baby as well. apparently, these brave and noble princes were doing more than kissing the beautiful, drugged princesses.
Mag
we also like questions about South Africa as well
Darkimtrasum
Brian Shep67, wow!
Amraj
Lumberjax47, genocide champions
Lolly
Awesomejack2015, the invention of the word grim is in relation to the Grimm brothers stories
KEN
There is a statue of the Brothers Grimm in Hanau-am-Main, Germany.
Player #131596542
no lie if every 5th answer you gave was Germany or Italy you'd be on the money
Mamaboy
I never knew that German is language
Rick
Powerfulpureone1965, My son and his wife changed their last name to Grimm partly after the show
ria
CherishedAlien74365yeah some real grim stories indeed
Dave
MagpieRaven888, Yes far darker than the Disney versions
Edel
Shannarooski, I agree with you. I am German and my grandmother told me the stories. My mother had a book given, not sure if all the stories were in the original book but I loved each and everyone of them. My grandchildren who were brought up in England don't speak German and only know the Disney versions, some are unrecognisable
Edel
Player #25874027, Because she ran so fast, might have tripped?
Tommy
GrimSpace481, You can change it by hitting the right one.
Smart
LaBella Amare, Read the Bible,it's cRoss word
Ace
They were never ment to be bedtime stories...
rosa de lurdes
once again, I wonder where r 2days talent?
Emille
MagpieRaven888, Agree. And abuse has existed since past centuries.
Thunderduck
MagpieRaven888, Indeed they were. In the original Cinderella (actually Russian) the stepmother falls down some stairs and breaks her back, while the stepsisters are blinded by doves at the wedding...
Stephanie.S.
MagpieRaven888, I've read Cinderella in German from the original version. The ugly sisters had their eyes pecked out by birds. There were other differences which made these stories unsuitable for young children.
Destynee Everly
The world now a day cannot be thankful enough to people like the Grimm brothers, and many other inventors, scientists, academics, discoverers, and many more intelligent people from the past who make the world what it is today.
Guillermo Jr.
I am a descendant on my mother's side..
Player #21374632
TiredBeet77967, Most German people are very intelligent, love the people and their beautiful country,.
Player #25874027
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