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Little Red Riding Hood Timeline
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Little Red Riding Hood
History
Lorenzo, Logan, Pranav
1st Century
Origins can be traced back to the Middle East during the 1st Century.
"Little Red Riding Hood" seems to have descended from the ancestral story known as “The Wolf and the Kids” in the first century.
It branched off about 1,000 years ago to become more similar to its present form.
The Wolf and The Kids
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Origins can be traced back to the Middle East during the 1st Century.
A group of goat children get eaten by a wolf who pretended to be their mother
Later adapted by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812
6th Century
Dr. Jamie Tehrani found out the several versions shared a common source dating to 2,600+ years ago.
The earliest version was a Greek tale by Aesop.
The story had been told for at least 700 years before being passed on.
La Finta Nonna
10th Century
La Finta Nonna translates to The False Grandma
Originated in France
Was a tale told among peasants
Very similar to tales told in other European countries at the time such as Italy
11th Century
The Little Red Riding hood was a story recorded by a priest in Belgium.
The poem was told by local peasants about a girl in a baptism tunic who finds a wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood
17th Century
The original tale written by Charles Perrault and published in 1697.
No happy ending, both the girl and the grandma are eaten
Origin of the iconic dialogue
Used as a cautionary tale for girls to stay safe when traveling
"Children, especially attractive, well bred young ladies, should never talk to strangers, for if they should do so, they may well provide dinner for a wolf." (Perrault)
Moral
18th Century
The girl wore an apron, instead of a red coat.
Towards the end of the 18th Century, these fairy tales were criticized for lacking morals and lessons
21st Century
Modern time as a few variants with slightly different endings, both being happy endings
Minor details slightly change, like we knowing the contents of what riding hood brings, and a new character - The Hunter appears in a variant.