This I Like

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Probably mostly because there's a lion at the top.  I've read individual fairy tales by the Grimm "bru6ners," but not the entire collection.  Some fairy tales are sincerely dark and cruel;  what is up with that?


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Araignee said…
Apparently grownups liked to scare the stuffing out of kids back in the day. I recall reading some fairy tales that had my hair standing on end. The illustrations were pretty gruesome too.
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Delighted Hands said…
I think those stories were written when life was dark and grim.
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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