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Were fairy tales invented to make children happy?

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foxinsox Male, 50-59 Western US Joined: 19 yrs ago 733 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Thursday 9/19/02 - 4:27:59 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Most fairy tales (the traditional type: Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, etc.) are based on either real-life incidents or on folk lore. And most of them, in the original, are very gory, scary and not for kids at all!
raineshower Female, 30-39 Canada Joined: 19 yrs ago 59,939 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Thursday 9/19/02 - 4:29:12 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I think they are meant to scare them into being good...
CzarNicky Male, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 7 mos ago 44,615 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Thursday 9/19/02 - 4:30:18 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I thought they were supposed to have some kiond of moral lesson
ladybudd Female, 18-29 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 8 mos ago 7,514 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/20/02 - 4:25:17 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message They were invented to disillusion children into thinking that life can be perfect.
Kaneda Male, 18-29 Europe Joined: 19 yrs ago 60,132 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/20/02 - 4:27:00 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message What fox said, modern fairy tales are toned down versions of the original stories.
Fenris Male, 40-49 Southern US Joined: 19 yrs, 4 mos ago 24,929 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/20/02 - 4:30:17 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message fairy tales were created to allow adults to grasp truths that children have an easier time dealing with.
boredofu Male, 50-59 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 11 mos ago 73,016 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/20/02 - 4:51:29 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message There are many more tales that are not so well know because they do not have such appeal to children. Before people could read storytellers passed on their tales from farm to farm and hamlet to hamlet. Most had a moral lesson in them.
thogra Male, 30-39 Europe Joined: 19 yrs ago 6,713 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/20/02 - 4:53:01 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message Grimms fairy tales are just that, GRIM! They are quiet unsavoury!
jesuz_luvs_u Female, 13-17 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 11 mos ago 6,909 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:35:50 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Yeah, i think that was exactly it- ppl dont like to scare lil children with real issues so they protect them and this is just another cushy way of protecting them
Djm984 Male, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 2 mos ago 51,631 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:36:23 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Lots of things were invented just to make childrent happy, or at least less scared.
timberandyam Male, 18-29 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 9 mos ago 4,525 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:37:31 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Which is why they involve wolfs eating the main characters.
Lynn_19 Female, 18-29 Asia Joined: 18 yrs, 6 mos ago 5,960 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:38:42 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message but timber, red riding hood was saved in the end by the hunter..
timberandyam Male, 18-29 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 9 mos ago 4,525 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:40:06 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Who viciously kills the wolf who ate her grandmother alive...
Lynn_19 Female, 18-29 Asia Joined: 18 yrs, 6 mos ago 5,960 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:40:43 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message thats the only way to save the innocent girl from the big bad wolf..
Lynn_19 Female, 18-29 Asia Joined: 18 yrs, 6 mos ago 5,960 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:41:18 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message and innocent granny was saved in the end
Fenris Male, 40-49 Southern US Joined: 19 yrs, 4 mos ago 24,929 Posts	18 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Friday 9/27/02 - 12:44:44 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message only in the later versions...not in the original.
thanatos355 Male, 18-29 Southern US Joined: 19 yrs, 5 mos ago 33,939 Posts	18 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Sunday 12/22/02 - 12:09:05 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message no, most where told to keep kids in line!
timberandyam Male, 18-29 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 9 mos ago 4,525 Posts	18 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Sunday 12/22/02 - 12:22:02 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message The most basic "Fairy stories" were probably simple stories to teach Children survival. Like Old man Fire catching you if you jump into one.

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