Brothers Grimm
German fairy-tale compilers
The Brothers Grimm were Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German scholars who collected and published folk tales in the early 19th century.
Their anthology includes "Cinderella," "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Rapunzel"—stories now central to Western childhood.
The brothers also produced foundational work in German linguistics.
A tale straight out of the Brothers Grimm.
Rags-to-riches heroine
- RapunzelLong-locked captive
- Hansel and GretelTale of abandoned siblings
- Snow WhiteGrimm's fairest maiden
- Sleeping BeautyCurse-bound dormant royal
Rumpelstiltskin · Little Red Riding Hood · The Frog Prince · The Golden Goose · wicked stepmother · enchanted forest · magic mirror · glass slipper
Culture passed by speech
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- fairy talesTraditional magical children's stories
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- fablesDidactic animal stories
mythology · storytelling · cultural heritage · folk wisdom · archetypes · superstitions · customs · rituals
Male given name
- WilhelmGerman masculine royal name
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- MarburgLethal hemorrhagic fever virus
- philologistsStudents of linguistic development
linguists · folklorists · lexicographers · scholars · academics · collectors · romanticism · nationalism
Central European nation
- TeutonicOf ancient German peoples
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- HesseGerman federal state
- German nationalismDevotion to unified Deutschland
German language · German culture · German literature · German folklore · philology · linguistics
Magical influence over someone
- cursesSworn oaths or hexes
- transformationThorough change in form
- evil stepmothersCruel remarried maternal figures
- magic spellsSpoken words invoking power
talking animals · youngest child · forbidden room · three wishes · true love's kiss · dark forest · disguise · betrayal
Units of teaching
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- rewardPayment for service
justice · good versus evil · warnings · consequences · temptation · innocence · cruelty · disobedience
Cinderella
Rags-to-riches heroine
- RapunzelLong-locked captive
- Hansel and GretelTale of abandoned siblings
- Snow WhiteGrimm's fairest maiden
Sleeping Beauty · Rumpelstiltskin · Little Red Riding Hood · The Frog Prince · The Golden Goose · wicked stepmother · enchanted forest · magic mirror · glass slipper · spinning wheel
oral tradition
Culture passed by speech
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- fairy talesTraditional magical children's stories
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
fables · mythology · storytelling · cultural heritage · folk wisdom · archetypes · superstitions · customs · rituals · proverbs
Jacob
Male given name
philologists · linguists · folklorists · lexicographers · scholars · academics · collectors · romanticism · nationalism · cultural preservation
Germany
Central European nation
German nationalism · German language · German culture · German literature · German folklore · philology · linguistics
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
- cursesSworn oaths or hexes
- transformationThorough change in form
- evil stepmothersCruel remarried maternal figures
magic spells · talking animals · youngest child · forbidden room · three wishes · true love's kiss · dark forest · disguise · betrayal · rescue
lessons
Units of teaching
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
reward · justice · good versus evil · warnings · consequences · temptation · innocence · cruelty · disobedience · redemption
- Literary AuthorsC.S. Lewis, Dostoevsky, J.R.R. Tolkien, Virginia Woolf, Oscar Wilde
- German AuthorsGoethe, Thomas Mann, Mann, Franz Kafka, Kafka
- German talesHansel and Gretel, Snow White, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood
- Literary SiblingsAnne Bronte, Emily Bronte, Henry James, William James, Aldous Huxley
- folkloristsfolklorist, Charles Perrault
- North HesseMarburg
Brothers GrimmDisney
Major entertainment conglomerate
Beatrix Potter · A.A. Milne · Marquis de Sade · Dr. Seuss · Richard Scarry
Brothers GrimmHans Christian Andersen
Brothers GrimmOne Thousand and One Nights
Classic frame-tale collection
Walt Disney · Charles Perrault · Hans Christian Andersen · Aesop · Beatrix Potter
brother, brothers, brotherly, brotherhood, Grimm, unbrotherly