The Deep Dark Woods
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.
Episodes
The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother.
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A finger saves a would-be bride from death.
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NYT bestselling author Gregory Maguire talks about the inspiration behind his adaptations and the necessity of fairy tales.
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It takes the wicked stepmother more than one try to kill Snow White.
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Not all maidens are helpless.
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A tale with far fewer dragons and a horrifying history.
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Folklorist Dr. Jeana Jorgensen talks about how fairy tales have a seedy underbelly that can be harmful in the real world.
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The Brothers Grimm toned this story down to have less flesh eating and more clothes.
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NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer talks sci-fi and fairy tales.
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Greed can lead to a bitter end.
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It's not a stepmother but the children's biological mother who abandons them.
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Cinderella's father is alive, and her stepsisters mutilate their feet to fit into the golden shoe.
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