Brothers Grimm published Snow White in 1812 as Tale 53. Story combines elements from three different informants. Grimms knew of eight other German variants
Story originated in Proto-Indo-European language over 5,000 years ago. First published in 1734 by J. Roberts as "The Story of Jack Spriggins". Benjamin Tabart's 1807 version added moralizing elements. Joseph Jacobs' 1890 rewriting is most commonly reprinted
German fairy tale collected by Brothers Grimm in 1812. First story in their folktale collection. Classified as Aarne-Thompson type 440. Source likely from Dortchen Wild's family's oral tradition in Kassel
Brothers Grimm's version published in 1812 from French Persinette (1698). Story developed from Italian Petrosinella (1634) and French Persinette. Classified as Aarne-Thompson type 310 ("The Maiden in The Tower")
Published by Brothers Grimm in 1812 as part of Grimms' Fairy Tales. Story follows siblings abandoned in forest by stepmother. Children find witch's house made of bread, cake, and sugar. Gretel saves Hansel by pushing witch into oven
Originates from 10th century French oral tales. Became popular in 1690s through Charles Perrault's work. Charles Dickens called it his first love