Jayne-TheManTheyCallJayne
Miss-Asylum
Back in the time where this story was created, wolves were the biggest problem. Wolves were the cause for mass killings of livestock and humans all over Germany (which was were this story was first invented). As well as Bears, and other animals that lived in wooded areas. To send a child into the woods was like signing over their death to what ever crossed their path.
This story was created to explain that in the form of a lesson for all children: "if you dont listen to your mother, you will be eaten up by a wolf", "Dont talk to strangers" and "don't wander off the path put down for you to keep you safe".
This correlates with modern society where you would tell your five year old these things to keep them from the real predators of modern society.
The wolf was NEVER misunderstood, a wolf does what it is designed to do. Just like human beings. And just like Bears.
Stories that involve them are just meant to teach a lesson and show you that the world outside of home is a dangerous place and you should always be careful of it.
sweatdrop actually, little red riding hood originated in France in roughly the 14th century and was later re-written and printed in Germany in the 17th century
Really? Ill have to look that up then. I usually pride myself in being a huge collector of old fairytales. If your right, I guess I learn some thing new every day! ^_^
Although the moral doesnt change.