It may come as a surprise that the beloved fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, including "Mother Holle," "Snow White," and "The Frog King," were not actually invented by them. Who then?! Ordinary people in Germany, like a pharmacist's daughter, a shepherd, and an old peasant woman, told them the plots of the tales while they were traveling. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected folk stories and legends, and adapted them for their contemporaries, thus becoming the founders of German literary tradition. Let's delve into the Grimm brothers' tales to appreciate the beautiful transformation of folk wisdom into literature. By studying their work, we can learn to write enchanting fairy tales ourselves. Maybe you will carry on the legacy of these remarkable authors.
