Who are the Brothers Grimm?
Figure 1
Portrait of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Note. Source: (Encyclopaedia Britannica, n.d.)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German folklorists an linguists in the 18th Century. They compiled collections of folk music and folk literature that we now know as Grimm’s Fairy Tales. It was their work that led to the modern study of folklore. (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2020)
What are some of the Fairy Tales they are well known for?
12 Dancing Princess
The Frog Prince
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Rapunzel
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and Rose Red
Hansel and Gretel
Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood)
and many others…