Once upon a time, people told fairy tales because—well, there were lots of reasons. Folklorists believe that some stories got their start as anecdotes that were spun over time into such good yarns ...

There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical, and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and ...

What if every fairy tale you heard as a child was just one part of the story? What if another version was more realistic and perhaps a bit more wild? Would you want to read it? Of course you would; we ...

The Fisherman and His Wife (1882) by Alexander Zick (1845–1907) from Grimms' Fairy Tales, published by Gebruder Reichenbach Source: Gebruder Reichenbach/Public Domain Fairy tales have enchanted us for ...

As children, folk fairy tales were often told to us as a way of teaching life lessons or shaping young children’s morals. But fairy tales have deeper, hidden meanings that relate to reality and can be ...

Disney's animated canon has established what many people think of fairy tales throughout the world. Usually, things start with a plucky, kindhearted heroine wanting more and end with a showdown with a ...

I would like to introduce you to the storytelling that I grew up with in Nigeria. It was from a television show called Tales by Moonlight, where an elder would sit under a tree and tell stories, an on ...

There's a new twist on the traditional "Fairy Godmother" story this holiday season. In "Godmothered," Jillian Bell plays Eleanor, an eager godmother-in-training who tries to infuse much-needed magic ...

Some traditional fairy tales and classic children’s fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible and engaging ways to discuss healthy sleep with children, suggest ...

Get ready for more twisted tales from the public domain. Iconic Events is releasing “Cinderella’s Revenge,” a gory twist on the classic fairy tale. The film stars Lauren Staerck as the famed young ...

Anime pulls its inspiration from many places, and fairy tales have always been a very popular source. Many of the most iconic titles use a fairy tale motif to tell their story, giving them a whimsical ...