Most fairy tales have a story behind each tale.
Like songs such as ringa ringa rosies a pocket full of possies
a tissue a tissue we all fall down, is about the balck plague.
I only know they have horrific stories behind them but what is it?
More Information:
Grimm Brothers – Biography & Works
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm known as The Grimm Brothers were born at Hanau in Hasse-Kassel, Germany. Jacob Grimm the second son, was born on January 4, 1785 and Wilhelm Grimm the third son, was born on February 24, 1786. The Grimms were a large family of nine children, eight boys and one girl. Their father was a lawyer and after his death they set out to Kassel to attend law school and to follow in their father’s footsteps. More…
http://www.literaturecollection.com/a/grimm-brothers/