Grimm's Fairytales Are Darker Than You Remember - The Story of The Brothers Grimm

[@WellINever]

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[@addie_is_me]

Thanks for this, it was just what I needed this morning. A curmudgeon stuck in bed with a cold and scratchy throat likes hearing fairy tales about kids being eaten by sneaky candy-housed ladies in the woods! You guys always know just the right thing. I love you so much! Can you please get the tin mugs back in the store? I need a few more. Thanks, Have a great day, Paul and y'all at WIN!

[@BlazingZombie01]

TY Mr. Brody & Well I Never Crew. Love this channel ❤

[@KissaMeAssa]

This was fun to listen to, I have the complete works of the brothers Grimm in a lovely leather bound

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

You should tell them June is too old to have a baby.

[@kelleymaxwell3875]

Jacob....pronounced Yakkob Wilhelm and his wife nicknamed Dot.....whatever. Okay. I'm convinced. Animaniacs confirmed. Awesome video as always Mr. Brodie.

[@laurencolburn5495]

When I was young, my mother was reading “The Juniper Tree” from a collection of Grimm’s Fairytales for my brother and I before bed. She had never read it before, and as it was unfolding she realized it wasn’t quite a children’s story, but it was too late… my brother and I were already captivated and insisted she continue the story. We were shocked and thrilled by the story and it’s still one of my favorites to this day, almost 30 years later.

[@rvdb7363]

I collect old fairytale books. I also learned the hard way that you should always check which version of the story it is before reading to a child. Modern editors and Disney have cleaned a lot of fairytales up. With older editions, a well-known fairytale might take an unexpected dark turn. Although I don't think there is a version of the Juniper Tree that is child friendly. Beautiful story though.

[@teenac718]

I was going to mention The Juniper Tree. I guess censoring wasn't a thing 😊

[@DawnOldham]

You were very brave children! I think my ten year old grandchild would have trouble sleeping after hearing that story! 😂

[@kellydalstok8900]

Plenty of children love a scary story. I feel like children are mollycoddled these days, which makes them less resilient.

[@acaciablossom558]

😂😂😂 your poor mom! I can imagine what was going through her head as she read. Like “these 2 are never going to sleep again!!”

[@kathrinfisher3411]

I am German and grew up with the fairytales of the grimm brothers. They are as grisly as they are not to tell children that monsters are real but to teach them that they can be beaten.

[@anthonymorris2276]

Would these stories be as memorable if they had been collected by the “Brothers Amiable” or the “Brothers Pleasant”?

[@Donorcyclist]

Beautifully stated! Ausgezeichnet!

[@peggyscott7108]

I didnt know that. So they are the earliest fantasy writers.

[@michelecurtis887]

Huh? If something doesn’t exist, it doesn’t need to be beaten. So in order to teach someone how to beat a thing, they first have to be taught that the thing exists…… soooo 💭💭💭💭💭

[@kathrinfisher3411]

@michelecurtis887 kids already know that monsters are real, but thanks for that interesting input.

[@tobascoheat6582]

Thank you for reminding people that fairy tales were not invented by Disney!! Well done!!! ❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@Nookdashiddole]

Disney was a scumbag

[@cynhiacations9879]

Disney took the tales that could be rewritten into a soft sell copy of the original. The company wanted $$$$ so made them into sugary sweet stories for the parents to tell their little ones. Walt made millions in his venture and still does today. BTW his own personal life was far from being sugary sweet as he wanted his fans to believe.

[@kayb9979]

Disney ruined my childhood. They took Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland and turned them into rubbish.

[@Nookdashiddole]

The lion King was alright

[@riukrobu]

What do you mean? There's people who think Disney invented them?

[@eleanorelozier225]

I love it when you laugh. You’re so serious the majority of your videos and it tickles me when you laugh

[@L.RenéeCreates]

❤ I agree

[@DawnOldham]

I had to laugh, also!

[@auntheidi9389]

Wouldn't a short blooper vid be a hoot?

[@lianefehrle9921]

Being a child of a German grandmother, I was told these stories as she cooked her meals. I would stand by the wood stove she always used to cook on and pretended to be the girl that she told me about. You also took me into another world with the way you described the stories. Those two men were talented in their on way.

[@delana2842]

❤❤❤

[@Nothingreallytoseehere]

How wonderful 💖

[@veronicado1016]

❤❤❤

[@peggypasson8794]

I to had a German grandmother ...❤

[@Sarah_270]

Being Jewish I enjoyed them but didn't realize the hate behind them.

[@r3db0x]

Paul cracking up is like a Christmas gift. 😂❤

[@Cessounette]

Paul himself is like a Christmas gift 😉

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s a special treat, guess he felt it was worth the cringiness to him to give us a blooper

[@changeintheair9648]

Grew up with Grimm's tales - loved them. Later in university, I learned about the variations. Many stories whether Grimm's or other nationalities, Indigenous are cautionary tales told to children so they would not wander - ie. Little Red Riding Hood, the Old Woman of the Woods or importance of good character. Additionally, before modern medicine, many spouses died to infections, viruses, broken bones, etc. SO people remarried - esp. men as they needed someone to raise their children, tend the home, etc. THUS, having a step-mother was common and like nowadays, these can be jealous of step-children or see them as competition against their own. These stories speak to all of us.

[@carolilseanne2175]

I loved Grimms and Hans Andersens Fairy Tales as a child, I still do ❤

[@jannetteberends8730]

Me too. I was so disappointed when Ariel married the prince. That was not how it supposed to go.

[@bryanmelton5538]

Me too

[@phaedrapage4217]

When I was young, I had a record of Danny Kaye telling some of these stories. They weren't as scary as the Grimm versions but weren't as tame as Disney or Mother Goose. And some were fables like Stone Soup. I loved that record, it was right up there with Shel Silverstein and the Sesame Street classic C is for Cookie. I had a great childhood, I should go thank my mom and give her a hug.

[@slytheringingerwitch]

I remember that movie. It was the first film we ever recorded on our new VHS video recorder. The songs were great.

[@LLEGG5087]

I love Danny Kay’s movie where he was Christian Anderson. Simply adorable, and the music was wonderful, including Thumbelina and beautiful Copenhagen!

[@slytheringingerwitch]

@@LLEGG5087 'I'm Hans Christian Anderson, Anderson that's me."

[@michellejohnsen912]

Thank you for sharing, it warmed my heart as a mother myself 💛

[@razor6552]

We did the Stone Soup story as a play in grade school. 3rd or 4th grade. I was the guy with the turnip. My mom and grandma helped me make real homemade soup with the turnip from the play.

[@SingBlueSilver-m7t]

When I was a kid in the early 80's, I was gifted a Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales. The book was huge and the stories were unaltered in any way. I absolutely LOVED how dark the stories were. People have a tendency to think kids can't handle dark or gruesome things and that just isn't the case. I understand why movie studios heavily water down things when they make cartoons. But please, I beg parents out there to let their kids know the true tales as they were meant to be told. They're fascinating. I remember cheering when my dad was reading Cinderella to me and the stepsisters had their eyes plucked out. Served them right. Children need to know that actions, both good and bad, come with consequences. That's the purpose of these old tales.

[@Anil18834]

My father made sure I had an extensive library as a child. I owned individual, watered-down fairy tale books AND a beautiful unexpurged edition of The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. I remember the gruesome episode of Rapunzel's prince blinded by thorns, and Cinderella's evil sisters' self mutilated feet. I cannot say I LOVED it. I found it awful. But, I did appreciate the conversation around the different versions. How the concept of childhood has changed though the ages, how children had to work, how these stories were meant to be cautionary tales, etc. My parents approach was to raise a child who was a realist, who could distinguish between right and wrong and understood every action had consequences. They made it a point to not lie to me about the tooth fairy, or Christmas. They wanted me to feel I could trust them to tell me the truth, and to feel protected as much as they could protect me, but that I also had a responsibility to protect myself and make the right choices. They made many mistakes, as parents often do, but in this, I feel they succeeded❤

[@Yustagirl3]

I disagree and think that very much depends on the child. I heard the story of blue beard when I was a young child, that TERRIFIED the crap out of me. Still feel traumatised about it 😅

[@Cherbear609]

Yes, I agree with you wholeheartedly, children need to know that there are things to look out for & a price to be paid for our actions. I think more children would grow up healthy & happier than many are today, with the crazy things they’re being taught in today’s time!

[@trespire]

I might have had the same book as a kid. The tales with bowling skulls at midnight were morbidly fascinating. There was a tale with a cat that always made me cry.

[@martzenvandenbroek]

What was the book? I'd like to buy it!

[@janeyrevanescence12]

Mr. Brodie! How did you folks know my birthday was coming up and that I LOVE studying fairy tales? Such a wonderful birthday present!

[@phaedrapage4217]

Happy birthday!

[@janeyrevanescence12]

@@phaedrapage4217 thank you!

[@KaerriRainshadow]

Happy birthday!

[@janeyrevanescence12]

@ thank you!

[@Ladysilver43]

As a child born in 1943, I was read the old, dark versions of these tales. The book has long since fallen apart and been discarded, but I will never forget the stories.

[@jannetteberends8730]

Born in 1953, I only lost the hard cover around it. 😀 The Netherlands have a theme park based on the original stories. And some of Anderson, like the 👠 👠 dancing forever.

[@lorrainedalgleish7616]

" And he picked him up by the heels and dashed his brains out " the end. That's how many of the Grimm's tales concluded in the unedited version ,circa 1920s ,which my grandfather gave me. Age 8 I really enjoyed it.

[@stevengill1736]

Yes, as children we were certainly more tolerant of slapstick antics, including the dashing of brains, etc. But as our narrator reminded us, there were droughts, starvation and plagues enough to last and keep the storytellers busy!

[@tessat338]

That's how children were killed in war when towns and villages were sacked. It's how the Emperor Caligula's young daughter was said to be murdered after her father was assassinated.

[@lorrainedalgleish7616]

@@tessat338 Folk tales were part of the remembered collective consciousness, they reminded us of the dark reality. Beauty and the beast : most of us our the beasts, despite how Disney tried to rewrite it.

[@feelthejoy]

You should def do a sequel to this about Hans Christian Andersen and his biography and stories

[@geewilakers5229]

That's a great idea. Have you ever read his fairy tales for adults? "The Shadow" is so good and so terrifying.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

Mother Goose would be the perfect third part of the triumvirate of fairy tales, but she’s not that interesting compared with the Grimms and Andersen

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

"The Rags" is a good input in any discussion about immigration But NO, you don't want to know a lot about Andersen. The more you know, the less you like him 😉 Everything about that man was wrong, weird or ackward - embarassing at best 🤣 But his stories? They are second to none 🥰🥰🤩🥰🥰

[@TildaF90]

I was studying folklore and ethnology in Uni. One of the courses was about fairytales, so I bought the Grimm's Brother's completed fairytale book with their original stories (or as original as I could get in a Uni book store). We had to pick a random story from the book and analyse it for next class. Well, I flipped open the book, and picked a random story. It was very short, not even half a page, but left we wondering what the h*ll I'd just read. Basically it was about a girl who never behaved or followed rules. Parents told her not to go bother the witch. Of course the kid did exactly that. The witch then turned the girl into a wood log and burned her in the fire. The end. Yeah, I picked a different story that was a little bit longer and had more to analyse.

[@gigiwilson9124]

Well, I surely never thought that the Grimm stories were so dark,quite aptly named Grimm. Many thanks again, Paul, for all your hard work. Told in your usual wonderous voice

[@SmilerORocker]

It's quite possible that our use of the word "grim" comes from them. 🤔👍🇮🇪

[@CoLLectiNgCAtS-q2q]

My dad was from Muenster Germany. Came to Ohio in 50's to restore a cathedral in Dayton. He was a painter. He went on to become one of the first computer programmers for NCR. Passed in June at 91. Grew up with Grimms fairytales. The scissor snipping off child's fingertips on the cover is stuck in my memory. That was quite the creepy book. Still have it. 😂😂

[@monahli1597]

Im pretty sure that the scissor snipping of the “Daumenlutscher” was not by the Grimms, it was a part of “Struwelpeter” by Wilhelm Busch. His books for grownups (and Struwelpeter is actually quite gruesome too) are very funny/horrific, but more about everyday horror than darkness.

[@Frank-wh8cm]

Doesnt sound like Grimms though. More like Struwwelpeter. The Story of the "Daumenlutscher". There is a famous picture. Was it that?

[@phaedrawidney5246]

More bloopers pls. You are so collected and serious , which we love, but giggles welcome too 😂😂❤❤❤

[@cmtippens9209]

When I was very little, there was a lovely movie called The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, starring Lawrence Harvey and Claire Bloom, with several American stars like Buddy Hackett, Barbara Eden, Jim Backus, & Beulah Bondi having roles in the telling of the stories. As a child, I thought it was beautiful with all the music and dancing and the rich colors of everything. If you find it somewhere, you should watch it. It is charming. 😊

[@delana2842]

It is interesting you mention Lawrence Harvey. I watched a movie classic of his today called, "Appointment in Beirut" (1969) with Ann Margaret. Excellent film.

[@DawnOldham]

I googled it and it is available on You Tube prime as well as several other sites! Thank you for the recommendation!

[@cmtippens9209]

@@DawnOldham - My pleasure. I found it on Tubi last night and watched it. It was just as charming as I remembered from childhood.

[@DawnOldham]

@ I made a screen shot of this so I can recall the name of the movie when I’m ready to watch it! Lol

[@wirtification]

We need more tales from ALL cultures, written down, to remind us, life is real and stuff still happens.

[@Charlotte66666]

Always enjoyed the darker versions of fairytales, thank you Paul 😊

[@geekychik86]

I've always loved fairy tales and fantasy books. When I saw the Disney movies as a child, I thought to myself, they are too clean and it's just too positive. So, when I was a bit older and the internet became a mainstream thing, I looked up the stories and found out about the Brothers Grimm. Now days I have a very very large book on my shelf called 'Grimm Fairy Tales' which was published in 1982 and features 100 tales, 211 beautiful drawings, etchings and wood cuts by European illustrators. I also have a copy of the complete tales from Hans Christian Andersen. By the way, Aschenputtel is also known as The Little Ash Girl.

[@deemecklin4864]

OMG, Paul, I love when you start laughing about something. Love all your videos! Please never stop recording them.

[@jules.b5141]

I love to listen to your telling of tales, and love it when you ‘lose it’. You have a very calming voice and your accent reminds me of my Scottish in-laws, rest their souls! Thank you. ❤️

[@razor6552]

Braw!

[@saracreaney]

I remember reading the Cinderella story. Where the sisters cut off their toes to fit into the shoe. The birds sang to alert to the blood in the shoe.

[@PahzWatchesYouTube]

I have a book (that I passed on to my oldest when she had her child) that is called "Grimm's Grimmest". So, of course, I sent this video link to the family chat.

[@jodiebishop766]

Thanks for another upload, well I never knew this story. Thank you Paul and co for another great story

[@angelmessenger8240]

When I was a child I was given records of nursery rhymes. One terrified me. It was the one with the dog with the eyes as big as saucers. I think it was called The Tinderbox. I don't think it's around now, perhaps it was considered too frightening.

[@joanhoffman3702]

Yes! The Tinderbox! It is still around, and should be read or reread.

[@terezacibulkova814]

It certainly is around in middle Europe, but i guess it may be different in your country

[@hobbyhopper3143]

I loved “The Tinderbox” when I was a kid. I clearly remember comparing the eyes to items right in y home.

[@bryanmelton5538]

Maybe don't remember that one

[@patriciariley963]

Thank you once again Mr Paul for your wonderful stories

[@camillechapman3108]

My well worn book of Grimms tales traveled with me throughout my childhood and young adulthood. I lost it in one move or another. This makes me want to get another book. I particularly loved the tale of Bluebeard! Maybe loving these dark tales as a a child is what gave me my love of every thing goth, dark and spooky!

[@HappyChickPea]

I look forward to hearing your peaceful voice (seeing your charming suits) and enjoying fascinating stories every week. Thank you!

[@WellINever]

Thank you! 😊🙏

[@laurieb3703]

I would LOVE a podcast of Paul reading us the originals! The ones that are now left out!

[@Sassymouse88]

I'm home sick today with sinus issues (again!). This is just what I needed, thank you 🙏

[@adamantawhitfoot2353]

Thanks again for the fascinating content! Paul is lookin' sharp as always. And I love that you left in his cracking up about 'The Singing Bone'. You guys made me smile today. Have a great Christmas and holiday season!

[@gisleyalves7757]

🇧🇷🇧🇷 The internet is begging for more people with this man age.🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@censusgary]

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were among the most important linguists of their era. Grimm’s Law (which concerns consonant shifts in Germanic languages) is named for Jacob Grimm. In the old French version of “Cinderella,” the special slippers are made of (or lined with?) squirrel fur. This morphed into glass slippers in most English versions due to a confusion between the French words “vair” (fur from the Eurasian red squirrel) and “verre” (glass). Was I the only kid who was bothered by the glass footwear in the story? How could anyone wear glass shoes, let alone dance in them?

[@crazynana55]

I always wondered if the shoes were a perfect fit, how did one fall off so easily??

[@censusgary]

@ In one version Paul tells here, the Prince has sticky tar spread on the palace steps, so Cinderella’s shoe gets stuck to a step. Of course, that should result in a great many guests losing their shoes, not just Cinderella.

[@williamjenkins4913]

"which concerns consonant shifts in Germanic languages" I feel like this is under playing it's importance a bit. It was the first discovery of rational and predictable changes in language and is foundational to the science of linguistics.

[@censusgary]

@ What part of “among the most important linguists of their era” do you not understand?

[@williamjenkins4913]

@@censusgary This is not an argument. Settle down and accept the furthering of the topic.

[@christinedowie2859]

Thank you so much Brothers Grimm for so many many wonderful hours reading and re-reading your tales, may you rest in eternal peace. It was so wonderful hearing them again by an equally talented storyteller. Thanks a million. Go raibh mile mhaith agat. ❤😊

[@theredheadwiththread1275]

I had a book of the darker Grimm stories as a child. I was the little odd child who watched reruns of The Addams Family and The Munsters (which was very peculiar to my rural town) and loved Halloween and monsters and things that go bump in the night. I still love that sort of thing so I bought a copy of the darker versions recently (I lost my childhood book, sadly) to read with my son, who loves Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

[@changeintheair9648]

Interesting. I don't think you were an odd child. Almost everyone I knew - back then - watched the Adams Family and The Munsters. Loved those shows. Raised my kids on them, and 1 out of 3 loved the book series Things that God Bump in the Night. Personally, I grew up on Grim stories (English family would send them from overseas). I read them to my children too.

[@heather8187]

Jim Henson's "The Storyteller" series has that darker tinge of the Grimm style fairytales along with pieces of mythological stories that aren't often tied into the versions usually told.

[@secretshaman189]

One reason I loved these tales is that they describe how children overcame the most horrific of circumstances. Children were the heroes. These stories gave children a sense of strength, faith, and hope.

[@kylierenee1982]

My childhood favourite story from The Brothers Grimm is and always will be The Elves and the Shoemaker. As a youngin, I was given a very colourful book of the story and I cherished that book, even after it fell apart and became more transparent sticky tape than book, lol. It travelled with me as an adult to and from Narromine and back to Sydney in 2017, but sadly it did not survive the trip as where it was being stored at my ex-inlaws became water logged, and by the time they found out, all of my books including The Elves and the Shoemaker were destroyed.

[@susanlansdell863]

Oh what a shame about your book. That’s one of my favourites as well.xx

[@SilverCreekHomestead]

One of my favorites too! ❤

[@rubykrussg]

How have I just only discovered your channel? Perfect timing for the Xmas holidays to listen to by the fire.

[@lptrujillo4543]

The first book I devoured and read until it fell apart was in 2nd grade when my teacher gave me a copy of Grimm's fairy tales. I still collect them to this day.

[@deniseleplatt1616]

What a great way to start my day. Thanks so much Paul

[@TinaBiebe]

Cannibalism, murder, child abuse, mutilation. It’d all make a better live action Disney movie than what they’re producing nowadays. 😅. Seriously thank you for this. I didn’t read the uncensored versions until I was an adult so I was aware of the “true stories” but The Juniper Tree I had never heard, and I wasn’t sure whether to hurl up my dinner or laugh uncomfortably. That was a doozy. But perhaps the sanitization/Disney-fying of these tales - maybe it’s not so bad after all. 😄

[@melbypuna9908]

Paul.. I smiled wide and with great fondness, when I read this title. All 3 of my kids listened with eagerness often combined with fear, as we read 'The Brothers Grimm' original Fairy Tales at bedtime. Not only did it instil in all; a love of listening to narrated stories. Each and every of their minds' were blown, to realise that these Fairy Tales were far more gory, (not to mention served a purpose) than those they were originally taught. This was definitely not a case of newer is better. I was glad of the more detailed/involved story lines. A tribute to the quality of content; the pleasing fact they could easily and freely offer 'morals of the story' as discussion between each new tale. A gleefully reminiscing, story loving, appreciative Mumma Love Your Work Bud. Keep it up!

[@susiefairfield7218]

Paul, please don't ever go away.... your videos, your voice, make my week every time.Thank you so much

[@danieledugre1837]

I have been bingeing these documentaries. Thank you for making them!

[@michelledesgroseilliers2956]

You are the BEST, Paul!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@Kamoj85]

thank you for this story. I find the old grimms stories facinating, and the fact that they tend to reflect the culture and ideals of the times tends to give a good look at the issues of the days and how they were viewed.

[@user-pe9gz8si8k]

I love Grimm fairy tales. Unlike modern fantasy, Grimm’s came with hard life lessons. Life isn’t a bowl of sunshine and lollipops. It was fraught with horrors and heartache every where you turn. Their tales reflected the world they lived in.

[@ancatdal]

Thank you, this was a very interesting episode!

[@susanmolnar9606]

I remember sitting in bed as a child and my mum reading the old Brother’s Grimm books. She came from Germany and my grandfather brought the books with them and they were in German. They were dark but we learned many lessons about life.

[@donnariahi2975]

I loved reading the Brothers Grimm when I was a teen. I didn’t mind the darker tales then. I read some of the safer ones when I had my girls. I heard Perrault’s Cinderella was a ‘cleaned up’ version of Grimm’s. Yet Disney’s version is the most changed version. Wonderful retelling of the stories, Paul.

[@FBWL-u1r]

I'm convinced that my love for horror started when, as a kid, I got my hands on a few books with Grimm's fairy tales that were MUCH closer to their original versions than the ones I had already read/seen as a Disney movie a hundred times by then. Reading how the evildoers received an actual punishement (stephsisters eyes being pecked out, the evil stephmother in Snow White having to dance to her death in burning hot shoes...) didn't frighten me at all. It fascinated me and it was a welcome change after all the happy endings I had grown tired off 😅

[@Wistful77]

Yes, dancing to death has always stuck in my mind since childhood. harsh.

[@MG-hz7wi]

I loved to read as a kid, and my parents gave me a copy of Grimm's fairy tales when I was pretty young. I used to love telling my friends what the real fairy tales were like. It would always horrify them.

[@susanbryson753]

This episode was absolutely amazing!! I studied French and Spanish Literature at the university level, and I've always been extremely fond of fairy tales so I was gobsmacked when you share the original versions. Thank you very much for enlightening all your viewers!! I am indebted to you.

[@sharyndoyle6362]

I remember all of the Grimm Brothers books. I love the real history of them. I always love watching you on KZbin. Love the Scottish acsent.

[@addie_is_me]

I am sick at home, stuck in bed, cranky (I'm typically cranky though) and was hoping to find a new upload from you guys. Good Morning Paul and Co. 🌻💜

[@WellINever]

Good morning! I hope you're feeling better soon, Addie! 🤒

[@addie_is_me]

@@WellINever I will. It is a cold and I'm being a big baby about it. lol TY. 🌻💜

[@blackwidor]

I had the brothers grimm stories when i was little. Hope you feel better soon

[@renpilak6048]

I’m so glad you documented the history of Grimm Brothers!!! This will live on forever!

[@janetpugliesi3203]

Now we know Grimm is so fit for these tales.. I learned so much from your video! Thank you..

[@abigailhornibrook2470]

Well done! as always dear sir, you are a learned and thoughtful man who is bringing great joy to others.

[@beverleymerry987]

What a lovely podcast. Thank you Paul❤

[@nyxspiritsong5557]

One of my most beloved possessions is a hardback edition of grimms fairy tales that has guilt edges and a ribbon marker. Got it as a birthday gift from my grandma when i was 12.... miss you and love you so much grandma!

[@EventHorizon716]

I really enjoyed this. I hope you do more dark fairytales in the near future.

[@monicajane7888]

Thank you Paul. That was so awesome!!

[@himcules100]

As an author, I know how hard editing is, but these were some kind of editing jobs. Enjoyed the knowledge thoroughly.

[@angeladormer6659]

That episode was truly fascinating Paul, thank you so much. I've been playing June's Journey for approximately 2 years now and really enjoy it. ❤

[@spunkysparks1779]

Im so glad i found this channel. I love the macabre!

[@aprilhudson2898]

Wonderful information and incredible narrative. Every episode always relaxes me. And I will thank you for June's Journey promo because I actually play it every day and have multiple islands!

[@Sydroo1969]

Im 55 and still enjoy these fairytales. I read a few to my children when they were little. Interesting that I found out a few years ago Wilhelm and I have the same birthday date.

[@caleyhook4091]

This was brilliant and lovely. Thank you

[@hpyles30241]

I love your videos Paul! Thank you so much for your stories and videos and cases. Thank you. Stay safe and keep them coming. Thank you again.

[@delana2842]

I was an English Literature major in college. The Brothers Grimm was among the classics I read and researched. Listening to you give a comprehensive history on them and their works is incredible. I could listen to you all day. ❤

[@cassandralyris4918]

I remember stumbling across The Juniper Tree at 5 years old in a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tails in my Great Grandma's books. I was so shocked that by the time I got to his sister knocking his head off that I stopped reading. This is actually the first time I've heard the end of the story. (And yes, I knew how to read by 5. )

[@FaerieStar]

Thank you so much for this story❤. Faerie tales have been a wonderful escape for me and inspired me to write from an early age. I've collecting Faerie tales from around the world and love hearing the history behind them😊

[@cynthiaadams2392]

Thank you for the upload.

[@davem8836]

I loved it when you broke into hysterics over one of Jack Ketch's debacles :)

[@bostonrailfan2427]

6:51 amazing that you kept the flub in, but you’re not one to avoid an error when it comes up

[@Boo-dawg.]

I had watched a program about fairy tales and they were analyzing all kinds of things about different ones, and It wasn't based on fact as much as opinion. But the one thing I remember and that's because it was so morbid is that they said that the prince kissing Snow White was saying that the prince was into necrophilia. I thought that was on the morbid side and never in my adult life have I ever thought about that. I think that was some what out there and reading way too much into him giving her a kiss to wake her up. I've always just understood that he woke her not that she was resurrected. More of an unconscious thing or a coma and just his kiss brought her out of that state. I'd rather think they were reading way too much into the situation. The stories were plenty morbid as they were without adding any to the mix. I loved this episode of WIN. It kept my full attention until the ending. Bravo! I didn't realize that I was as interested in the subject of fairly tales and their origins as I am.

[@patriciadunaway3894]

Thank you. I ha e enjoyed listening too you.

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Thank you very much. GOD BLESS ALWAYS Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸 Nostrovia

[@lyannastark3839]

You are a wonderful storyteller. Thank you.

[@isabelfox5509]

I knew of the dark history of Grimm’s tales, but I enjoyed getting additional historical perspective with this video. It was also fun to learn about the more obscure tales, especially The Juniper Tree!

[@kimhohlmayer7018]

Every culture has its own fairy tales and ghost stories and their study is fascinating. They demonstrate what a culture values. I found this episode enthralling.

[@brianjuelpedersen6389]

I thought I knew all about these Grimm tales, but I literally learned so, so much new content today. Very well done sir. Very well done.

[@lindagallaway-moore4158]

I always admired the Grimm brothers. In their academic pursuit of German language and culture, they also collected the remnants of Germanic folklore. Actual events had become stories as time passed; they recorded the verbal histories in various communities around Germany and Austria. In order to make their writings palatable, more positive endings were provided. Hats off to the Bruder Grimm. Have a lovely weekend. 😎🥰

[@Ms.HarmonyJ]

Paul, you guys rock as always. Much love to you guys

[@GrooveQuest]

The Grimm Brothers are rolling over in their graves after seeing what Disney did to Snow White.

[@abracadaverous]

I loved my book of Grimm's fairy tales as a kid. I was also really into horror from an early age, and I suspect these two facts about me are strongly related.

[@melissajenkins9960]

You know.. listening to you retell Grimm’s fairy tales (like the Hansel and Gretel segment) would be wonderful 😊 I know that’s not what you intended to inspire on this video but I had to say it!

[@margaretguillory3049]

There’s a great youth series called the Sisters Grimm. It’s about descendants of the Grimm brothers who live with their grandmother as fairy tale detectives.

[@gigisong81]

I loved reading fairy tale collections. I don't understand how this is still so surprising to people. And for ppl judging at how grisly these stories were need to understand the time in which they were told.

[@OublietteTight]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@deeannmcginnis2115]

I had never heard the story of the juniper tree before. I really need to find a good book of their tales. I think there are a lot more than I ever heard of.

[@laurieburns2990]

@WellINever Everytime i watch a video...i go into story listening mode. Crossed legs, elbows on knees and hands under my chin. My dad was okay-ish....i would've loved listening to your stories growing up. Keep being the best❤

[@Helenahandbasket1971]

I used to think that they were called Grimm fairy tales because they were so dark😂😂😂. I was like 8, so I'm not a total idiot. I bought a book at a yard sale and read them all. Later discovered it was a first edition that I was treating like a paperback.

[@julierobinson3633]

As a small child I had a book of Grimm's Fairy Tales, and I had the GRIM versions you tell here. Gave me a few interesting nigtmares! The saddest one was one where a hunter befriended a fox, who made him promise to cut off her head and her paws. After he eventually did she turned back into a beautiful woman and married him. She had been under a cruel spell, I remember being really upset - I'd have preferred a talking fox to a spouse. The world is full of potential people to marry but talking foxes are rare indeed! Ps It's not just the Brothers Grimm who had a foot fetish - I was haunted by the original Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid, who when she became human "felt like she was walking on sharp knives" and was constantly in agony...

[@sadielevens1144]

One of my all time favorite channels. I love the way you bring a story to life. Thank you❤