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Most of our childhoods were filled with Brothers Grimm tales, whether we recognized it or not at the time. Cinderella. Snow White. Even Little Red Riding Hood. However, the versions of the stories most of us grew up on are watered down. They’ve been Disneyfied. The origins of these stories are much, much darker and not for the faint of heart.
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The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A finger saves a would-be bride from death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NYT bestselling author Gregory Maguire talks about the inspiration behind his adaptations and the necessity of fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It takes the wicked stepmother more than one try to kill Snow White.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Not all maidens are helpless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A tale with far fewer dragons and a horrifying history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Folklorist Dr. Jeana Jorgensen talks about how fairy tales have a seedy underbelly that can be harmful in the real world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1The Brothers Grimm toned this story down to have less flesh eating and more clothes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer talks sci-fi and fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greed can lead to a bitter end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's not a stepmother but the children's biological mother who abandons them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cinderella's father is alive, and her stepsisters mutilate their feet to fit into the golden shoe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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