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Reviving an interest in the original fairy tales—often more brutal and direct—can be an enlightening experience. These stories, collected from across Europe, were considered vital lessons for both children and adults. They were meant to teach the importance of humility, the pitfalls of vanity, and the necessity of moral growth through hardship.
Recently, a reading of the Grim Brothers' fairy tales, specifically "King Grizzly Beard," highlights these themes vividly. The story opens with a young princess renowned for her beauty but spoiled and prideful, dismissing suitors based solely on superficial qualities. Her harsh treatment of her guests at a royal feast exposes her arrogance and lack of humility, angering her father, the king.