The History of Little Red Riding Hood: A blog about the origin of horror story “Little Red Riding Hood” and it’s history across time.
Little Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap or simply “Red Riding Hood”, is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings.
According to researchers at universities in Durham and Lisbon, the story originated around 4,000 years ago. A group of anthropologists (people who study the physical characteristics of different cultures) claim that the story originated from a cave painting in the Stone Age. The painting was estimated to be drawn between 13,000 and 8,000 BCE, during the Magdalenian period. One anthropologist claims that this drawing is “the oldest-known depiction of an organised human activity”. In the past there have been several theories concerning Little Red Riding Hood’s origins.
The earliest known printed version was known as Le Petit Chaperon Rouge and may have had its origins in 17th-century French folklore. It was included in the collection Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals. Tales of Mother Goose (French: Histoires ou contes du temps
The History of Little Red Riding Hood: A blog about the origin of horror story “Little Red Riding Hood” and it’s history across time.
This is a blog about “little red riding hood” and everything related to the story. It will include how the story originated, who wrote it, when and why it was written, the story itself, how the story evolved over time, and how it was viewed differently in each period in history. This blog will also include several variants of the “little red riding hood” story including Charles Perrault’s version.
The History of Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood is a very popular story, in many versions and many languages. The most famous edition is by Charles Perrault (1628-1703), written in 1697. Since then there have been countless picture book editions, pop-up books, collections and anthologies of fairy tales, etc. The story has also been used as a plot device in many films; from Disney’s 1937 cartoon to the 2010 horror film Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried. The story has even appeared in music videos by artists such as Michael Jackson and Five Finger Death Punch (see below).
The History of Little Red Riding Hood
The story of “Little Red Riding Hood” has changed considerably in its history. It has gone from a “fairy tale” to a horror story, to a story about growing up, and even to an educational lesson about the dangers of talking to strangers. While its many incarnations reflect the changes in what people find entertaining, or appropriate for children over time, they also show its ability to convey different messages depending on the audience.
There are many versions of the famous fairy tale: some feature a wolf disguised as grandmother, but others include a werewolf or even a vampire. The earliest known written version was published by Charles Perrault in 1697 under the name Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood). Since then, there have been countless adaptations in film and literature.
The moral of Perrault’s version is clear: women should be virtuous and obedient to men. His female characters are either good girls who are rewarded with marriage or bad girls who are punished with death. “Little Red Riding Hood” is no exception. In this version, it is not a wolf that eats Little Red Riding Hood but her own disobedience:
“One day her mother, having made some cakes, said
Little Red Riding Hood is one of the most famous fairy tales in the world. Most people know the story of a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest. The girl is carrying a basket full of food for her grandma. The wolf tricks her into telling him where she is going, and then runs ahead and eats Grandma and gets into bed dressed as Grandma. When Red Riding Hood arrives, she doesn’t recognize him at first, but after a while she realizes that something isn’t right. He has big teeth and hands. She knows it’s not her grandmother! The wolf jumps out of bed and eats her!
But not all versions end this way. Many have been changed or updated over time to reflect social or moral standards. Some even have happy endings!
Little Red Riding Hood (or Little Red Cap) is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century to several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother (Italian: La finta nonna), later written among others by Italo Calvino in the Italian Folktales collection. The best known version was written by Charles Perrault.
The story has been changed considerably in various retellings and subjected to numerous modern adaptations and readings. The story revolves around a girl called Little Red Riding Hood, after the red hooded cape/cloak that she wears. The girl walks through the woods to deliver food to her sickly grandmother (wine and cake depending on the translation). In the Grimms’ version, her mother had ordered her to stay strictly on the path.[1] A Big Bad Wolf wants to eat the girl and the food in the basket. He secretly stalks her behind trees, bushes, shrubs, and patches of little and tall grass. He approaches Little Red Riding Hood, who naively tells him where she is going. He suggests that the girl pick some flowers, which she does. In the meantime, he goes to the