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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The reason for the dark storied in the original fairy tales is to teach a lesson, to stand as a warning for children intimidated by them. There is so much educational content in them which Disney cut out, stripping the tales from their original purpose. That's (one of the reasons) why I hate Disney.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

That but it was also just a depiction closer to reality: for instance famine and starvation were a common theme in Grimm's collection of tales (Hänsel & Gretel, the star money, etc). But in the modern world [industrialized west] we know longer have a direct cultural experience of it.

Similarly gone down have:

  • corporal punishment, mutilation (the girl without hands, Cinderella)
  • indentured servitude, slavery (Rumpelstilzchen)
  • cannibalism (Hänsel & Gretel); note that this in the context of a famine
  • austerity at old age (the Bremen town musicians)
  • despots abusing their power (Snow White)
  • maternal death, parental absence (Cinderella, Snow White)
  • child labor (Cinderella, Mother Hulda)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I live a fairy tale life, unfortunately the author is german.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

the older versions are much cooler 99% of the time anyway

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

This is pretty grimm.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Started Grimm's tales today. First story: A lady in waiting screws the princess out of her husband and takes her place. Once the king figures it out he asks the fraud how she would punish a person who did such a thing.

"Throw her in a box with a buncha nails pointing inwards and drag her happy ass behind two white horses until she's fucking dead."

(I'm paraphrasing.)

King: 10-4. I know you're the fraud. Have fun with your recommended sentence.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

Sleeping Beauty was such a lovely cartoon.

Looks up original story

Oh no...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Learn your rules. You better learn your rules...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I didn’t know that picture of Patrick existed.

TIHI

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Check out “The Storyteller” on Amazon Prime for some well-told German folk tales.